Toilers of the Sea
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (513 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1515147010 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 466 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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Hugo s literary works were successful from the outset, earning him a pension from Louis XVIII and membership in the prestigious Acad?mie fran?aise, and influencing the work of literary figures such as Albert Camus, Charles Dickens, and Fyodor Dostoevsky. Elevated to the peerage by King Louis-Philippe, Hugo played an active role in French politics through the 1848 Revolution and into the Second and Third Republics. He is buried in th
Hugo s literary works were successful from the outset, earning him a pension from Louis XVIII and membership in the prestigious Acad?mie fran?aise, and influencing the work of literary figures such as Albert Camus, Charles Dickens, and Fyodor Dostoevsky. About the AuthorThe best-known of the French Romantic writers, Victor Hugo was a poet, novelist, dramatist, and political critic. . Hugo died in 1885, revered not only for his influence on French literature, but also for his role in shaping French democracy. Hugo was an avid supporter of French republicanism and advocate for social and political equality, themes that reflect most strongly in his works Les Mis?rables, Notre-Dame de Paris (The Hunchback of Notre-Dame), and Le Dernier jour d'un condamn? (The Last Day of a Condemned Man). He is buried in the Panth?on alongside Alexandre Dumas and ?mile Zola. Elevated to the peerage by King Louis-Phi
B. Toilers of the Sea (French: Les Travailleurs de la mer) is a novel by Victor Hugo published in 1866. The book is dedicated to the island of Guernsey, where Hugo spent 19 years in exile. Gilliatt eagerly volunteers, and the story follows his physical trials and tribulations (which include a battle with an octopus), as well as the undeserved opprobrium of his neighbours.. Edwards, Hugo uses the setting of a small island community to transmute seemingly mundane events into drama of the highest calibre. When Lethierry’s ship is wrecked on the Roches Douvres, a perilous reef, Deruchette promises to marry whoever can salvage the ship’s steam engine. The story concerns a Guernseyman named Gilliatt, a social outcast who falls in love with Deruchette, the niece of a local shipowner, Mess Lethierry. Like The Book of Ebenezer Le Page (1981) by G. Les Travailleurs de la Mer is set just after the Napoleonic Wars and deals with the impact of the Industrial Revolution upon the island
Amazon Customer said Two Stars. Print font is too small, cannot read without a magniying glass! Can't finish. "Not the best of Hugo, but still timeless" according to Lara. Please note that, when I rate this Not the best of Hugo, but still timeless Lara Please note that, when I rate this 4 stars, it's in comparison to Hugo's other books, otherwise I would rate them all as five stars! Now, if you are a Hugo fan, almost ALL his books are a must-read. But if you've never read Hugo, I suggest you start with this one. It's shorter than Les Miserables and . stars, it's in comparison to Hugo's other books, otherwise I would rate them all as five stars! Now, if you are a Hugo fan, almost ALL his books are a must-read. But if you've never read Hugo, I suggest you start with this one. It's shorter than Les Miserables and . "Beautiful--Better than Les Miserables!!!" according to Jennifer R. Wright. The Toilers of the Sea This is an amazingly transporting novel. As a small child I remember having a strong fear of the ocean at night, a fear of its darkness and depth and what creatures might lie within its waters. Victor Hugo has captured this fear and wrapped it around his novel,The Toilers of the