Quatrevingt-treize

About “Quatrevingt-treize”

Ninety-Three is the last novel by Victor Hugo, published in 1874. It is set during the French Revolution and focuses on the Revolt in the Vendée and Chouannerie, counter-revolutionary uprisings in 1793. The novel is divided into three parts, each telling a different story and offering a distinct perspective on historical events. The action takes place primarily in Brittany and Paris. The novel was written three years after the Paris Commune, a period of political turmoil following Napoleon III's defeat in the Franco-Prussian War. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)