HUGO, Victor.

£1,000 · Offered by Peter Harrington · No longer available

Le roi s'amuse, drame. First edition of Hugo's verse drama, performed once then censored for 50 years for its irreverent portrayal of a monarch, despite its Renaissance setting. The story provided the basis for Verdi's Rigoletto.Provenance: Stephen C. Massey, purchased from Booked up, DC, 1980.

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