The Man Who Laughs: A Romance of English History: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition

The Man Who Laughs: A Romance of English History is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Hugo, Victor (1802–1885).

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"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.

Book and edition facts

• Title: The Man Who Laughs: A Romance of English History
• Author credits: Hugo, Victor (1802–1885)
• Catalogue language: English

Catalogue subjects

• Clowns -- Fiction
• England -- Fiction
• Great Britain -- History -- Anne, 1702-1714 -- Fiction
• Great Britain -- History -- James II, 1685-1688 -- Fiction
• Historical fiction
• Mouth -- Wounds and injuries -- Fiction
• Traveling theater -- Fiction

Gutenberg collections

• Category: French Literature
• Category: Historical Novels
• Category: Novels

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