Episode 2: Victor Hugo and English Operetta

Episode 2: Victor Hugo and English Operetta

Author: Remington Adeney Campbell July 25, 2022 Duration: 25:54

Script Here: Episode 2: Victor Hugo and English Operetta - OUT OF THE WINGS (outofthewingsmedia.com)


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Citron, Stephen - Noel and Cole: The Sophisticates - 1992 - Oxford University Press

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A Brief Summary of Victor Hugo’s Life - Guernsey Museums & Galleries - A Brief Summary of Victor Hugo's Life - Guernsey Museums (gov.gg)

Victor Hugo - Britanica - Victor Hugo | Biography, Books, Poems, & Facts | Britannica

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Other:

Oxford Dictionary


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