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The Man Who Laughs: A Romance of English History
By Victor Hugo
Length23h 6m
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A surreal and provocative romance that delves into the physical and social distortions of 17th-century England. Gwynplaine, a man disfigured with a permanent grin, becomes a symbol of the suffering masses and the grotesque indifference of the aristocracy. This hauntingly beautiful narrative challenges our perceptions of beauty and power, revealing the true face of a divided society.
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GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length23 hrs 6 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1THE LAUGHING MAN.
2A ROMANCE OF ENGLISH HISTORY.
3PRELIMINARY CHAPTER.
4URSUS.
5I.
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6II.
7III.
8IV.
9ANOTHER PRELIMINARY CHAPTER.
10THE COMPRACHICOS.
11I.
12II.
13III.
14IV.
15V.
16VI.
17PART I.
18BOOK THE FIRST.
19CHAPTER I.: PORTLAND BILL.
20CHAPTER II.: LEFT ALONE.
21CHAPTER III.: ALONE.
22CHAPTER IV.: QUESTIONS.
23CHAPTER V.: THE TREE OF HUMAN INVENTION.
24CHAPTER VI.: STRUGGLE BETWEEN DEATH AND LIFE.
25CHAPTER VII.: THE NORTH POINT OF PORTLAND.
26BOOK THE SECOND.
27CHAPTER I.: SUPERHUMAN LAWS.
28CHAPTER II.: OUR FIRST ROUGH SKETCHES FILLED IN.
29CHAPTER III.: TROUBLED MEN ON THE TROUBLED SEA.
30CHAPTER IV.: A CLOUD DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS ENTERS ON THE SCENE.
31CHAPTER V.: HARDQUANONNE.
32CHAPTER VI.: THEY THINK THAT HELP IS AT HAND.
33CHAPTER VII.: SUPERHUMAN HORRORS.
34CHAPTER VIII.: NIX ET NOX.
35CHAPTER IX.: THE CHARGE CONFIDED TO A RAGING SEA.
36CHAPTER X.: THE COLOSSAL SAVAGE, THE STORM.
37CHAPTER XI.: THE CASKETS.
38CHAPTER XII.: FACE TO FACE WITH THE ROCK.
39CHAPTER XIII.: FACE TO FACE WITH NIGHT.
40CHAPTER XIV.: ORTACH.
41CHAPTER XV.: PORTENTOSUM MARE.
42CHAPTER XVI.: THE PROBLEM SUDDENLY WORKS IN SILENCE.
43CHAPTER XVII.: THE LAST RESOURCE.
44CHAPTER XVIII.: THE HIGHEST RESOURCE.
45BOOK THE THIRD.
46CHAPTER I.: CHESIL.
47CHAPTER II.: THE EFFECT OF SNOW.
48CHAPTER III.: A BURDEN MAKES A ROUGH ROAD ROUGHER.
49CHAPTER IV.: ANOTHER FORM OF DESERT.
50CHAPTER V.: MISANTHROPY PLAYS ITS PRANKS.
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