IDENTITY
Histoire d'un crime
Literature
Work Summary
A historical and political account of Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte's coup d'état of December 1851. Drawing on Hugo's own opposition and exile, the work narrates the suppression of republican resistance and denounces the seizure of power as a crime against constitutional government.
Evidence Summary
The book supplies a historical character/example in his reflection.
Direct documented historical-literary use.
CONTEXT
Author / Source
Victor Hugo
Work
Histoire d'un crime
Years / Period
10 Dec 1882
Van Gogh Relation
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EVIDENCE
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Evidence Trail
10 Dec 1882 — Letter 292
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Van Gogh explicitly says, 'I've read it in Histoire d'un crime by Victor Hugo.'
Response: The book supplies a historical character/example in his reflection.
Connection: Direct documented historical-literary use.
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