The Man Who Laughs
The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo, published by Aegypan in April 2007, is a poignant narrative that delves into themes of abandonment and survival. This edition spans 520 pages and is presented in English. The story begins on a harsh winter night in 1690, focusing on a ten-year-old boy who, abandoned and alone, navigates a snowstorm only to encounter a tragic scene involving a hanged criminal and a frozen woman.
Readers will find a tale that intertwines elements of fiction, action, and adventure, set against a historical backdrop. The narrative explores the boy’s harrowing journey and his discovery of an infant girl, adding layers of complexity to the unfolding events. Through its exploration of human resilience and the darker aspects of life, The Man Who Laughs offers a unique perspective within Hugo’s body of work, inviting readers to reflect on the characters’ struggles and the societal conditions of their time.
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Victor Hugo’s The Man Who Laughs (first published under the French title L’Homme qui Rit in April 1869) is a sad and sordid tale — not the sort of tale of the moment Hugo was known for. It starts on the night of January 29, 1690, a ten-year-old boy abandoned — the stern men who’ve kept him since infancy have wearied of him. The boy wanders, barefoot and starving, through a snowstorm to reach a gibbet bearing the corpse of a hanged criminal. Beneath the gibbet is a ragged woman, frozen to death. The boy is about to move onward when he hears a sound within the woman’s garments: He discovers an infant girl, barely alive, clutching the woman’s breast. A single drop of frozen milk, resembling a pearl, is on the woman’s lifeless breast . . .
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