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Wed, 08 May 2013

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A rebours

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A propos de William Shakespeare

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Originally, Hugo wanted to write a biography about William Shakespeare as a preface to the works translated by his son François-Victor Hugo.

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To Madame la Comtesse Bolognini, nee Vimercati.

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À l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleur

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A la cour de Madagascar

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A propos de William Shakespeare

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A propos de William Shakespeare

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A rebours

Huysmans, Joris Karl

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A se tordre

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Marquis de Sade

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