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In this paper we will show that the interpretation, which has long held the field, of an epic poem written by Victor Hugo lacks coherence; we will suggest a new paradigm and analyze the poem from this new vantage point.
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Michael, C.V. (1992). Light/Darkness and the Phenomenon of Creation in Victor Hugo. In: Tymieniecka, AT. (eds) The Elemental Dialectic of Light and Darkness. Analecta Husserliana, vol 38. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-3296-3_9
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