The Man Who Laughs
by Victor Hugo
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این کتاب که برخی از ادیبان جهانی انرا بزرگترین اثر نویسنده دانسته اندر اصل"اشرافیت" نام دارد که در آن زندگی ستمگران و بهره کشان جامعه ی اروپایی بخصوص انگلستان که بنام "اشراف و نجبا" بر جان و مال و هستی مردم محروم و بی نوا مسلط بوده اند به نحو درخشانی ترسیم یافته است.خ...more
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Read in January, 2004
Excellent adventure and drama --and, of course, lots of essay material that is apparently lacking on historical accuracy. But, on the latter, Hugo's diversions into background and context need not be fully accurate, there's a lot of good material in them and these chapters always pay-off nicely when the action continues (you feel steeped in the setting, which brings more verve to the characters and action).
And the characters and action in this book are magnificent. Modern horror is more grap...more
And the characters and action in this book are magnificent. Modern horror is more grap...more
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Read in August, 2008
This is the first Victor Hugo I’ve tried in French. It’s taken me all summer and I almost wore out my dictionary with unfamiliar nautical and architectural terms, but I have to say that it is oddly compelling for a novel that weaves a melodrama of love and deformity into a historical novel about the difficulty of speaking truth to power set during the reign of Queen Anne. Hugo often sounds as if he has eaten the encyclopedia, so the plentiful footnotes in this edition are huge help if you d...more
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Read in June, 2006
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This was the first Hugo I read after finishing Notre Dame of Paris (Hunchback). Had I read this one first, this may have been my favorite novel. As in all Hugo, there is a tendency for him to be long-winded, but he cleans it up fairly nicely in here. Actually had some good humor, and heartbreak as usual.
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Read in January, 1999
dastane gham angizie,bache boodam ke khoondam vali zahre khandeye mardi ke mikhandad ro hanooz hes mikonam!
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Read in September, 2006
I prefer L'Homme qui Rit as the title. The original one. Though I read it more and more, I still can't find the best reason why I don't like Gwynplaine..
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Read in January, 2000
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Sometimes,you can not get anything by looking of people's face , they can hide their real fealings under a mask .Try to look through their heart.
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This is one of my favorite Hugo book, I saw the silent film - with a beatiful plot, I might add- and I almost started bawling!
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Read in July, 1985
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Even compulsory reluctant smiles help you promote yourself !!
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