Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 1740 Hugo, Victor 1802 1885 Hugo, Victor Marie, comte Hugo, Víctor L'homme qui rit. English The Man Who Laughs: A Romance of English History Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Who_Laughs Translation of: L'homme Qui Rit Steven desJardins and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "The Man Who Laughs: A Romance of English History" by Victor Hugo is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work intricately blends themes of social injustice and political critique set against the backdrop of English history. The story primarily revolves around a central character, Gwynplaine, who suffers physical disfigurement at the hands of cruel society, suggesting a deeper commentary on the nature of humanity and the conditions of the marginalized. The opening of the book introduces us to Ursus, a philosopher and juggler who travels with his companion, Homo, a domesticated wolf. Together, they perform for the public while living a nomadic life. The story quickly establishes a sense of loneliness and abandonment, particularly through the child protagonist, who is left behind when a group of ragged individuals sails away in a vessel after what appears to be an urgent departure. This child, revealed as a victim of circumstance, faces the harsh realities of solitude and survival, setting the stage for a gripping narrative that promises to explore themes of suffering, identity, and resilience in the face of a brutal world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Historical fiction Great Britain -- History -- Anne, 1702-1714 -- Fiction England -- Fiction Clowns -- Fiction Mouth -- Wounds and injuries -- Fiction Traveling theater -- Fiction Great Britain -- History -- James II, 1685-1688 -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 1295232 2025-07-05T15:21:37.360665 text/html 1272075 2024-10-28T19:38:15 text/html 706835 2025-07-05T15:21:51.320568 application/epub+zip 727831 2025-07-05T15:21:39.432589 application/epub+zip 727833 2025-07-05T15:21:38.380607 application/epub+zip 1704092 2025-07-05T15:22:01.592490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1596366 2025-07-05T15:21:50.363617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 946845 2022-09-06T21:33:12.920191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1225759 2025-07-05T15:21:33.616655 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1205886 2024-10-28T19:38:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18792 2025-07-05T15:22:01.746467 application/rdf+xml 16912 2025-07-05T15:21:38.629600 image/jpeg 2007 2025-07-05T15:21:38.504624 image/jpeg 1242575 2025-07-05T15:21:37.467645 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia