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Title: L'homme Qui Rit
Note: Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Carlo Traverso, Robert Rowe, Charles Franks
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
Summary: "L'homme Qui Rit" by Victor Hugo is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. This work intertwines themes of social critique and human struggle, introducing the central characters Ursus, a misanthropic performer and physician, and his unique companion, a wolf named Homo. Together, they navigate a world marked by aristocracy, oppression, and exploitation. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Ursus and Homo, who share a deep friendship blending the human and animal experience. Ursus is depicted as a vagabond and entertainer who performs in public spaces while practicing herbal medicine. Despite his whimsical profession, he harbors a profound dissatisfaction with humanity, often criticizing the state of the world around him. The opening also sets the stage for the exploration of societal themes as it hints at the existence of the comprachicos, a group known for distorting and exploiting children for the amusement of the elite. This allegorical narrative lays the groundwork for the reflection on the human condition and social injustices that Hugo is known for. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885
EBook No.: 5423
Published: Apr 1, 2004
Downloads: 583
Language: French
Subject: Historical fiction
Subject: Great Britain -- History -- Anne, 1702-1714 -- Fiction
Subject: England -- Fiction
Subject: Clowns -- Fiction
Subject: Mouth -- Wounds and injuries -- Fiction
Subject: Traveling theater -- Fiction
Subject: Great Britain -- History -- James II, 1685-1688 -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: L'homme Qui Rit
Note: Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Carlo Traverso, Robert Rowe, Charles Franks
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
Summary: "L'homme Qui Rit" by Victor Hugo is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. This work intertwines themes of social critique and human struggle, introducing the central characters Ursus, a misanthropic performer and physician, and his unique companion, a wolf named Homo. Together, they navigate a world marked by aristocracy, oppression, and exploitation. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Ursus and Homo, who share a deep friendship blending the human and animal experience. Ursus is depicted as a vagabond and entertainer who performs in public spaces while practicing herbal medicine. Despite his whimsical profession, he harbors a profound dissatisfaction with humanity, often criticizing the state of the world around him. The opening also sets the stage for the exploration of societal themes as it hints at the existence of the comprachicos, a group known for distorting and exploiting children for the amusement of the elite. This allegorical narrative lays the groundwork for the reflection on the human condition and social injustices that Hugo is known for. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885
EBook No.: 5423
Published: Apr 1, 2004
Downloads: 583
Language: French
Subject: Historical fiction
Subject: Great Britain -- History -- Anne, 1702-1714 -- Fiction
Subject: England -- Fiction
Subject: Clowns -- Fiction
Subject: Mouth -- Wounds and injuries -- Fiction
Subject: Traveling theater -- Fiction
Subject: Great Britain -- History -- James II, 1685-1688 -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.