About this episode

The episode explores the tragic story of Adèle Hugo and the factors contributing to her mental decline and unrequited love.

Who’s to blame for the tragic story of Adèle Hugo? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) covers the story of Adèle Hugo, a tragic story of unrequited love and mental decline. Daughter of the famous writer Victor Hugo, described as more interested in public affairs than his nearest and dearest, did being the child of a star lead to her demise? Was Adèle experiencing an extreme case of Limerence, a term uncoined at the time? Or perhaps it was her own unrealistic expectations of love that’s to blame. Fact Checker Faryn Einhorn and Producer Clayton Early join the conversation.  Join our Patreon! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcast Follow us on TikTok @thealarmistpodcast Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Rebecca Delgado Smith

Guests: Faryn Einhorn, Clayton Early

Topics covered

• Adèle Hugo
• unrequited love
• mental decline
• Limerence
• family dynamics
• historical analysis

Keywords

• Adèle Hugo
• Victor Hugo
• mental health
• Limerence
• unrequited love
• tragedy
• family

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