The Man Who Laughs: A Romance of English History by Victor Hugo
"The Man Who Laughs: A Romance of English History" by Victor Hugo is a Gothic novel published in 1869. Set in late 17th-century England, it follows Gwynplaine, a young nobleman disfigured as a child by royal command, his face carved into a permanent grin. Traveling with a philosopher and a blind girl he rescued, Gwynplaine becomes a carnival performer whose grotesque smile provokes laughter and desire. When his true identity surfaces, he's
thrust into a cruel aristocratic world that destroyed him, forcing a confrontation between his past and present. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885 |
|---|---|
| Uniform Title | L'homme qui rit. English |
| Title | The Man Who Laughs: A Romance of English History |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Who_Laughs |
| Note | Translation of: L'homme Qui Rit |
| Credits | Steven desJardins and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Historical fiction |
| Subject | Great Britain -- History -- Anne, 1702-1714 -- Fiction |
| Subject | England -- Fiction |
| Subject | Clowns -- Fiction |
| Subject | Mouth -- Wounds and injuries -- Fiction |
| Subject | Traveling theater -- Fiction |
| Subject | Great Britain -- History -- James II, 1685-1688 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 12587 |
| Release Date | Jun 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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