French poet, dramatist and novelist best known for his novels Notre Dame de Paris and Les Miserables. ALS in French, one page both sides, 6.25 x 8, September 18. Hugo writes of the trials and troubles that ensued after the suppression of the Paris Commune, in part, “I am not, am not authorized to be, and I don’t want to be influential at Le Rappel [The Call]…I assume my own responsibilities and I don’t want to impose them on my son and my friends who are running that courageous newspaper, which Paris loves so much. I might add that waging literary and political battles means polemics engaged in by individuals in their own way…Right now there is so much anxiety and cruelty that I would like to confine the editors of all the newspapers to this one cry: Amnesty!” Matted, so that both sides are visible, along with a portrait of Hugo, to an overall size of 14 x 11. In fine condition, with expected folds and some minor show through from text on reverse. COA John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and R&R COA.
