Actes et Paroles

Depuis l’exil, 1870-1885 cover page
Author	Victor Hugo
Original title	Actes et Paroles
Country	France
Language	French
Publisher	J Hetzel
Publication date	1880-1926

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Actes et paroles

Actes et Paroles (words and deeds) is a collection of Victor Hugo's political utterances from 1841 to 1876. It contains his speeches, largely unchanged, and a record of his political career.^[1]

History

This collection of texts was published after the return to France of Hugo, who had gone into exile after Napoleon III coup d'état of December 2, 1851. It is divided into three volumes:^[2]

• Avant l'exil, 1841-1851 (before the exile)
• Pendant l'exil, 1852-1870 (during the exile)
• Depuis l'exil, 1870-1876 (since the exile)