The Man Who Laughs

The action of Victor Hugo's novel 'The Man Who Laughs' takes place in England at the end of the 17th - beginning of the 18th centuries. Gwynplaine - a lord by birth, was sold to bandits called compracicos in his... childhood, who made a fairground jester out of the child by carving a mask of 'eternal laughter' on his face (at the courts of European nobility at that time, there was a fashion for cripples and freaks who amused their masters and guests; the activities of the compracicos were sometimes even encouraged).
A romantic story, a social tragedy, adventures, and unexpected twists of plot - in one of the masterpieces of French literature. Ruined by bandits in childhood, the hero becomes a jester and a vagabond, but despite all the trials, he retains love and nobility.

A new series of classics for fans of 'Magistral. The Main Trend' in hardcover. Impeccability of style, conciseness, tactile materials, colored endpapers, and a design on the edges.

Author: Виктор Мари Гюго

Printhouse: Eksmo

Series: Magistral. Collection

Age restrictions: 16+

Year of publication: 2026

ISBN: 9785042298653

Number of pages: 640

Size: 220х150х29 mm

Cover type: hard

Weight: 647 g

ID: 1732650

The action of Victor Hugo's novel 'The Man Who Laughs' takes place in England at the end of the 17th - beginning of the 18th centuries. Gwynplaine - a lord by birth, was sold to bandits called compracicos in his childhood, who made a fairground jester out of the child by carving a mask of 'eternal laughter' on his face (at the courts of European nobility at that time, there was a fashion for cripples and freaks who amused their masters and guests; the activities of the compracicos were sometimes even encouraged).
A romantic story, a social tragedy, adventures, and unexpected twists of plot - in one of the masterpieces of French literature. Ruined by bandits in childhood, the hero becomes a jester and a vagabond, but despite all the trials, he retains love and nobility.

A new series of classics for fans of 'Magistral. The Main Trend' in hardcover. Impeccability of style, conciseness, tactile materials, colored endpapers, and a design on the edges.

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