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This searing political polemic serves as a scathing indictment of authoritarianism and the rise of Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte. Hugo’s fiery prose denounces the betrayal of democratic ideals and the mechanics of political manipulation with uncompromising intensity. It stands as a vital historical document and a passionate defense of liberty in the face of absolute power.
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GenreHistory
Length7 hrs 11 mins
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Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1BOOK I
11BOOK VII
2BOOK II
12THE ABSOLUTION:—SECOND PHASE: THE OATH
3BOOK III
13BOOK VIII
4EXTRACT FROM AN UNPUBLISHED BOOK ENTITLED THE CRIME OF THE SECOND OF DECEMBER[1]
14PROGRESS CONTAINED IN THE COUP D'ÉTAT
5BOOK IV
15CONCLUSION—PART FIRST
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6THE OTHER CRIMES
16PETTINESS OF THE MASTER—ABJECTNESS OF THE SITUATION
7BOOK V
17CONCLUSION—PART SECOND
8PARLIAMENTARISM
18FAITH AND AFFLICTION
9BOOK VI
19IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
10THE ABSOLUTION:—FIRST PHASE: THE 7,500,000 VOTES
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