... -Martin. However, despite the popularity of Hernani, the play premiered in August without success. In time, though, the character of Didier became a role model for generations to come; his all-black clothing was the fashion for decades, as was his liaison with a working-class girl. Following the death of Hugo in 1885, Marion de Lorme was performed with Sarah Bernhardt, the ... world's premiere actress, in the leading role, quite an achievement for a play that was originally banned. Victor Hugo was the culmination of the French Romantic Revolution and was largely the driving force behind ...

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