93 (World Literature Library)

Author: Victor Hugo (France)
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Publish Date: 2007-01-05
Features: This book is one of the World Literature Collections. The author fully utilizes his strengths to vividly depict the unique social landscape of that era. The work is realistic and touching, with a plot, rich content, and expressive, colloquial language. It is a colorful portrayal of the diverse social realities and serves as an excellent textbook for understanding the world. The primary significance of this book lies in its presentation of the French Revolution from the objective and impartial perspective of a historian, showcasing the fierce struggle between capitalism and feudalism, as well as between the republicans and the royalists. History has proven that overthrowing an old social system is an extremely arduous task, as Robespierre, the character in the novel, states: "Driving out foreign enemies takes only fifteen days, but eradicating monarchy requires eighteen hundred years." Another important significance of this book is its reflection of Hugo's lifelong commitment to humanitarianism.