Toilers Of The Sea - Hugo, Victor
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"Toilers of the Sea" is a novel written by Victor Hugo, first published in 1866. The story is set on the island of Guernsey in the English Channel and follows the protagonist, Gilliatt, a fisherman and sailor. Gilliatt undertakes a perilous and heroic mission to salvage a steamship wrecked on treacherous rocks in the local waters. His efforts are complicated by challenges such as the dangerous sea, superstitions of the local population, and a giant octopus dwelling in the wrecked ship. The novel is known for its vivid descriptions of the natural world, exploration of human resilience in…mehr

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"Toilers of the Sea" is a novel written by Victor Hugo, first published in 1866. The story is set on the island of Guernsey in the English Channel and follows the protagonist, Gilliatt, a fisherman and sailor. Gilliatt undertakes a perilous and heroic mission to salvage a steamship wrecked on treacherous rocks in the local waters. His efforts are complicated by challenges such as the dangerous sea, superstitions of the local population, and a giant octopus dwelling in the wrecked ship. The novel is known for its vivid descriptions of the natural world, exploration of human resilience in adversity, and examination of themes like fate, obsession, and the relationship between humans and the sea.
Autorenporträt
Victor Hugo (26 February 1802 - 22 May 1885) was a French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement. He is considered one of the greatest and best-known French writers. In France, Hugo's literary fame comes first from his poetry and then from his novels and his dramatic achievements. Among many volumes of poetry, Les Contemplations and La Légende des siècles stand particularly high in critical esteem. Outside France, his best-known works are the novels Les Misérables, 1862, and Notre-Dame de Paris, 1831 (known in English as The Hunchback of Notre-Dame). He produced more than 4,000 drawings, which have since been admired for their beauty. He also earned widespread respect as a campaigner for social causes such as the abolition of capital punishment. Though a committed royalist when he was young, Hugo's views changed as the decades passed, and he became a passionate supporter of republicanism; his work touches upon most of the political and social issues and the artistic trends of his time. He is buried in the Panthéon. His legacy has been honoured in many ways, including his portrait being placed on French franc banknotes.