Booz endormi
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"Booz endormi" is a celebrated narrative poem by Victor Hugo that retells the biblical story of Ruth and Boaz in a lyrical, meditative style.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French poem
ⓘ
poem ⓘ |
| author | Victor Hugo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Biblical story of Ruth and Boaz
ⓘ
Book of Ruth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | La Légende des siècles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Victor Hugo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublication | 1859 ⓘ |
| genre |
lyrical poetry
ⓘ
religious poetry ⓘ |
| hasImagery |
agricultural imagery
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cosmic imagery ⓘ night and stars imagery ⓘ |
| includedIn | French school curricula ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bible
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Book of Ruth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| literaryForm | narrative lyric ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Booz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ruth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meter | alexandrine verse ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fusion of biblical narrative and romantic lyricism
ⓘ
meditative tone ⓘ use of French alexandrines ⓘ |
| notableLine |
"Booz s'était couché de fatigue accablé"
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"Ruth songeait et Booz dormait" ⓘ |
| partOf | La Légende des siècles, première série NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Michel Lévy frères NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | regular rhymed couplets ⓘ |
| setting | Bethlehem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Biblical era ⓘ |
| style |
lyrical
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meditative ⓘ symbolic ⓘ |
| subject |
Ruth gleaning in the fields of Booz
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night contemplation of the stars ⓘ promise of a child to come ⓘ |
| theme |
destiny
ⓘ
divine providence ⓘ faith ⓘ fertility ⓘ humility ⓘ love ⓘ |
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