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    The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
    The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
    The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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    The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

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    Unlock the more straightforward side of The Man Who Laughs with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!

    This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo, a grandiose and poetic novel, in which a man who has been terribly disfigured as a child represents the fate of the people. Torn between carnal passion and pure love, struggling for his survival, hindered by his laughable face, the hero’s destiny is rich in tragedies and unexpected twists. Hugo wrote the novel while living on the Channel Islands, after he had been exiled there following his controversial, politically-charged writing. The Man Who Laughs has since been adapted for screen and stage many times, and continues to entertain audiences around the world. 

    Find out everything you need to know about The Man Who Laughs in a fraction of the time!

    This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you:
    • A complete plot summary
    • Character studies
    • Key themes and symbols
    • Questions for further reflection

    Why choose BrightSummaries.com?
    Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you in your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrightSummaries.com
    Release dateFeb 26, 2016
    ISBN9782806273567
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      The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo (Book Analysis) - Bright Summaries

      French novelist, poet, playwright and politician

      Born in Besançon in 1802

      Died in Paris in 1885

      Notable works:

      Hernani (1830), play

      The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (1832), novel

      Le Misérables (1862), novel

      A poet, novelist, playwright and politician, Victor Hugo was the most symbolic writer of the French Romantic movement. Elected as a figurehead of the Romantics, he also led a politically engaged life, defending significant causes, such as the abolition of the death sentence. During the second empire, he was forced to go into exile (1851-1870) in Jersey, then in Guernsey, where he wrote Les Misérables.

      At his death, in 1885, the Republic organized a national funeral for him, and he was celebrated by the people as the most important French writer.

      A grandiose poem defined by fatality

      Genre: novel

      Reference edition: Hugo, V. (2002) L’Homme qui rit. Paris: Gallimard.¹

      First edition: 1869

      Themes: people, French Revolution, martyrdom, cruelty, aristocracy, laughter, fatality

      Victor Hugo had been living in exile for sixteen years when he started writing The

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