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Juliette Drouet (French pronunciation: [ʒyljɛt dʁuɛ]), born Julienne Josephine Gauvain (French pronunciation: [ʒyljɛn ʒozfin ɡovɛ̃]; 10 April 1806 – 11 May 1883), was a French actress. She abandoned her career on the stage after becoming the mistress of Victor Hugo , to whom she acted as a secretary and travelling companion.
Juliette Drouet, de son vrai nom Julienne Joséphine Gauvain [1], née le 10 avril 1806 à Fougères et morte le 11 mai 1883 [2], dans le 16e arrondissement de Paris, est une actrice française qui a été la compagne de Victor Hugo pendant près de cinquante ans.
Oct 23, 2020 · Learn about the life and letters of Juliette Drouet, the actress who had a 50-year relationship with Victor Hugo, despite his infidelity and abuse. Read excerpts from her love letters, which express her admiration, devotion and insecurity.
Oct 9, 2020 · Read the passionate and poetic letter that Victor Hugo wrote to his mistress Juliette Drouet in 1851, when he was forced to flee France after a coup d'état. Learn about their love story and the role she played in his life and work.
Other articles where Juliette Drouet is discussed: Victor Hugo: Success (1830–51): …a young and beautiful actress, Juliette Drouet, with whom he had begun a liaison in 1833. Juliette had little talent and soon renounced the stage in order to devote herself exclusively to him, becoming the discreet and faithful companion she was to remain until her death in 1883. The first…
Apr 10, 2014 · Juliette Drouet (née Julienne Josephine Gauvain; Fougères, Brittany, France, 10th April 1806 - Paris, France, 11th May 1883) Juliette Drouet by Alphonse-Léon Noël, 1832. After yesterday's notorious, far from refined guest, it is a pleasure to welcome a most romantic lady to the salon today. Juliette Drouet left behind a disciplined ...
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Découvrez la vie et l'œuvre de Juliette Drouet, comédienne et maîtresse de Victor Hugo pendant plus d'un demi-siècle. Cette biographie récente s'appuie sur les lettres de Juliette et Hugo, accessibles en ligne sur Gallica et juliettredrouet.org.
