My Beloved Toto: Letters from Juliette Drouet to Victor Hugo 1833-1882 Contributor(s): Drouet, Juliette (Author), Blewer, Evelyn (Notes by), Larson, Victoria Tietze (Notes by) |
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ISBN: 0791465713 ISBN-13: 9780791465714 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2005 Annotation: My Beloved Toto, a collection of letters written by Juliette Drouet to her lover, Victor Hugo, tells the story of a life and of the great love affair that shaped it. From 1833 until her death half a century later, Drouet wrote to Hugo twice daily on average, resulting in thousands of letters. The 186 translated here--most appearing in English for the first time--offer insights into nineteenth-century French culture as well as an insider's look at the character, behavior, working habits, and day-to-day life of France's most monumental man of letters. |
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BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Letters - Literary Collections | European - General |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2004065683 |
Series: Women Writers in Translation |
Physical Information: 0.85" H x 6.44" W x 9.28" (1.04 lbs) 245 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - French |