Cromwell (Victor Hugo)
Cromwell is a monumental play by Victor Hugo that he published in 1827. It became known through its foreword.
Written in the form of a romantic verse drama , it is by Oliver Cromwell . When it was released, it went beyond the scope of previous plays. With almost 7000 verses, it comprises around four times more verses than other dramas; in addition, the piece requires 76 roles, numerous extras and various settings. It was therefore considered hardly playable and was only premiered in an abbreviated form in 1956, 71 years after Hugo's death, in the courtyard of the Louvre .
The preface to the drama by Préface de Cromwell is seen as a manifesto of romanticism . In this foreword Hugo speaks out in favor of romanticism and breaks with the strict style principle of the French classical period.
