Romanticism was late in coming to France. Hernani (1830), by
Victor Hugo (1802-85), created a major storm of protest but later
won acceptance.
This was the play that marked the triumph of Romanticism over
Classicism. It was Hugo who led a group of young poets and artists
that virtually waged war with the traditionalists on the opening
night of this play, creating a scandal that guaranteed the success
of the work and the eventual success of the movement. --Ce texte
fait référence à l'édition Broché .