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The Man Who Laughs: A Romance of English History
by Hugo, Victor
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- Language
- en
About this book
Creators: Victor Hugo (1802-1885) "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.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 2005