"While the upper half of his face appeared pure and chaste, his lips and mouth were cruelly sensual. And the old demigod was an insatiable satyr, making love relentlessly day after day to thousands of actresses, society ladies, and chamber maids"(Course Documents, 207). These two sentences describe Victor Hugo and would make Hugh Hefner proud. These same two sentences are what made me decide to blog about him. Victor Hugo was a French Romanticist writer. He is best known for the novel, and what would later become my favorite musical, "Les Miserables". He was also well-known for his essay, "Preface to Cromwell" which went against neo-classical rules. Romantics believe that art alone will save the world.
Reference: Oxford Reference, Course Document, and in-class notes
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