L’Expiation
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L’Expiation is a major poem by Victor Hugo, included in his collection *Les Châtiments*, that powerfully denounces Napoleon III and reflects on guilt, punishment, and moral reckoning in French history.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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poem ⓘ |
| addresses |
French collective memory of Napoleon I
ⓘ
relationship between power and justice ⓘ |
| author | Victor Hugo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionPublication | Les Châtiments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Napoleon III
NERFINISHED
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Second French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationPlaceOfCollection | Brussels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | narrative poem ⓘ |
| genre |
lyric poetry
ⓘ
political poetry ⓘ satirical poetry ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | French ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
French political poetry
ⓘ
reception of Napoleon I in French literature ⓘ |
| includedIn | standard editions of Les Châtiments ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
French history
ⓘ
Napoleon I NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleon III NERFINISHED ⓘ Waterloo NERFINISHED ⓘ guilt ⓘ moral reckoning ⓘ punishment ⓘ |
| meter | French alexandrines ⓘ |
| notableFor |
moral and religious imagery
ⓘ
vehement denunciation of Napoleon III ⓘ vivid depiction of Waterloo ⓘ |
| partOf | Les Châtiments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | anti–Napoleon III ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1853 ⓘ |
| publisherOfCollection | Michel Lévy frères NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | regular rhymed couplets ⓘ |
| setInEvent | Battle of Waterloo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
collective guilt
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divine justice ⓘ downfall of tyrants ⓘ historical responsibility ⓘ retribution ⓘ |
| timeOfContext | Second French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workIn | Les Châtiments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenDuring | Victor Hugo’s exile ⓘ |
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