Used book – Bibliolycée - Pauca meae (Book IV of Les Contemplations), Victor Hugo, Victor Hugo, Véronique Brémond Bortoli

Pauca meæ, Book IV of Les Contemplations by Victor Hugo On September 4, 1843, Léopoldine, the daughter of the great writer Victor Hugo, accidentally drowned at the age of 19. It is the pain of this bereavement that permeates the collection of poems Les Contemplations, and particularly Book IV, "Pauca meæ", which the poet dedicates to his beloved daughter. Victor Hugo evokes his suffering, his revolt, his questions about death and evil, but also the luminous memories of the past.

Through these poems of varied forms and tones, the spiritual journey of a grieving father and the moving desire to keep his dear departed alive forever, through the sole power of poetry, are revealed. "Memoirs of a Soul" but also a metaphysical questioning of the human condition, the collection Les Contemplations illustrates the lyrical genius of a great romantic poet.

- The complete annotated text of Book IV - Five questionnaires for analyzing the work - A "Special Bac" section offering two written and two oral subjects - A presentation of Victor Hugo and his era - The genre of the work and its place in literary history - A "Portfolio" section for image reading