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Hernani by Victor Hugo, which tells the story of the titular bandit as he tries to be with the woman he loves, Donna Sol. Given that Donna Sol is already engaged to her uncle and Hernani must live life as an outlaw, their relationship seems impossible, and the happiness they have long yearned for is ultimately snatched away before they can truly savour it. Because it openly flouted the conventions of classical theatre, the play inspired a lively polemic when it was first performed, but later came to be recognised as a classic work of French drama. Its author, Victor Hugo, was one of the leading figures of the Romantic movement in France, and is known in particular for his novels
Les Misérables and
The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
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Victor Hugo
French poet, dramatist, novelist and politician
Born in Besançon (eastern France) in 1802.Died in Paris in 1885.Notable works:The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1831), novelThe Contemplations (1856), poetry collectionLes Misérables (1862), novelVictor Hugo was the leading figure of Romanticism in France, and his writing embodies the precepts of the movement. He was politically active throughout his life, and this is often reflected in his work. For example, The Last Day of a Condemned Man (1829) serves to illustrate the cruelty of the death penalty, while Les Misérables features overt social criticism.
During the Second French Empire (the political regime established by Napoleon III [Emperor of the French, 1808-1873], 1852-1870), Hugo was forced to go into exile, first in Brussels, then in Jersey and finally in Guernsey, where he wrote Les Misérables, among other works.
After his death in 1885, a grand state funeral was organised, and he is now widely recognised as one of the greatest French authors of all time.
Hernani
A pioneering Romantic drama
Genre: dramaReference edition: Hugo, V. (2017) Hernani. Trans. Burnham Ives, G. Germany: Jazzybee Verlag.1st edition: 1830Themes: love triangle, history, nobility, honour, politics, Romantic heroHernani is a drama in five acts which stirred up conflict between the Anciens (“Ancients”, meaning the supporters of classical theatre) and the Modernes (“Moderns”, meaning the younger generation which was in favour of innovation, including Romanticism) when it was first performed in 1830. The play marked the emergence of a new theatrical form known as the Romantic drama.
As Hugo envisaged it, the Romantic drama would grant authors more freedom than the strict rules of classical theatre. In particular, by not writing their works in alexandrines (12-syllable lines with a caesura, or break, between each hemistich, or half-line), writers could convey minute emotional nuances and give their characters, who often find themselves at the mercy of fate and their passions, greater psychological depth.
Hernani recounts the tragic love story between the titular character, a former noble who has turned to banditry after being banished, and a young woman named Donna Sol de Silva, who has two other suitors, namely her uncle Don Ruy Gomez and Don Carlos, king of Spain.
Summary
Act First. The king
Don Carlos, the king of Castile, pretends to be Donna Sol’s lover Hernani, a bandit who leads a troop of rebels, in order to get into her room undetected. He runs into her elderly maid and forces her to help him hide in a wardrobe, where he remains after Donna Sol and Hernani come into the room so that he can eavesdrop on their conversation. Hernani ardently expresses his love for Donna Sol, who is betrothed to her elderly uncle, Don Ruy Gomez. She tells her lover that she wants to follow him and live life on the run with him.
When Hernani talks about his oath to kill the king of Castile to avenge his father, who was killed by the king’s father, Don Carlos bursts out of the wardrobe and declares his love for Donna Sol, although his face is still hidden beneath a hat. The two rivals are preparing to duel when there is a knock at the door: Don Ruy Gomez enters and is furious to see two men in his fiancée’s room. Don Carlos then reveals his true identity and pretends that he has come to the castle to announce the death of Maximilian, Emperor of Germany, and that Hernani is a member of his retinue. He then says that he wants to talk to Don Ruy Gomez about his chances of acceding to the throne of the Holy Roman Empire.
Before he leaves, Hernani arranges to meet Donna Sol at midnight, unaware that the king is still listening to their conversation. Don Carlos withdraws and is followed by Hernani, who delivers a monologue on the vengeance he must exact on behalf of his father.
