Sep 17, 2017
Phèdre - Racine
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Phèdre - Racine
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Hugo writes " who was Jean Valjean? Description of Jean Valjean: a monster spewed forth etc. The model for the sort of description is contained in the tale of Theramene" According to Wikipedia, theramene was an athenian orator, involved in govt,
But then executed w/o trial. Im would assume Valjean parallels, but next sentence "tale of Theramene, which is not useful to tragedy but everyday renders great service to judicial eloquence" I'm just a little lost. What is hugo trying to say here?
ahahah, okay, this is pretty obscure Pop Culture of the 19C stuff!  It’s Hugo being a Romantic constantly. XD  What he’s referencing is “ Theramene’s speech”  in Racine’s (neoclassical!) tragedy PhĂ©dre.  The speech involves a  monster and such.  What Hugo’s saying  in that it’s “not useful to tragedy” etc, is that it’s a bad play, something only useful for-- everyone shudder at The Horror-- lawyers. Â
Hugo, lifelong Romantic, of course drags Neoclassical darling author Racine-- he mentions Jehan liking “Corneille more than Racine, and Agrippa d’Aubigne more than Corneille”.
So yes, this is Hugo making sure to wave the banner for Romanticism every single chance he can,  because it’s his book and no one can stop him. XDÂ