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   • 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 15 years in exile. Hugo uses the setting of a small island community to transmute seemingly mundane events into drama of the highest calibre.

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   When was the Toilers of the Sea published?

   • The novel was first published in Brussels in 1866 (Hugo was in exile from France). An English translation quickly appeared in New York later that year, under the title The Toilers of the Sea.

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   Is the Toilers of the sea a good book?

   • In many respects "The Toilers of the Sea" is that perfect blend. One part epic drama, one part satiric wit, one part ethnographic study of Guernsey Island in the mid 1800s, one part battle between man and nature, one part spiritual allegory, and the topping is two parts elegant prose.

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   • The conflict of Toilers of the Sea puts the love, honor and commitment of its hero, Gilliatt, in the starkest possible relief -- so much so that it finally strains the credulity of the reader. But this is really only a flaw from the perspective of superficial realism.

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   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 15 years in exile. Hugo uses the setting of a small island community to transmute seemingly mundane events into drama of the highest calibre.

   • Author: Victor Hugo

   • Publish Year: 1866

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   May 12, 2010 · A classic tale of a man who defies the sea and fate, inspired by Hugo's exile in Guernsey and his admiration for Shakespeare. Read the introduction by Ernest Rhys, who praises Hugo's splendid energy and his heroic protagonist Gilliatt.

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   The Toilers of the Sea is the least well-known and the one that Hollywood and Broadway have not transformed into pop culture hits. Set in the Channel Islands, where Hugo was exiled for a time, it recounts the heroic story of a local man who risks all the little he has, including his life, to rescue the engines of a shipwrecked steamer and win ...

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   May 12, 2010 · May 12, 2010. Most Recently Updated. Apr 8, 2023. Copyright Status. Public domain in the USA. Downloads. 691 downloads in the last 30 days. Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.

   • Author: Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885
   • Translator: Thomas, W. Moy (William Moy), 1828-1910

   • Editor: Rhys, Ernest, 1859-1946
   • Uniform Title: Les travailleurs de la mer. English

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   Sep 10, 2002 · See all formats and editions. A new translation by Scot James Hogarth for the first unabridged English edition of the novel, which tells the story of an illiterate fisherman from the Channel Islands who must free a ship that has run aground in order to win the hand of the woman he loves, a shipowner's daughter.

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   • Author: Victor Hugo

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   • Brand: Modern Library

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   Characters. Questions & Answers. Critical Essays. Analysis. Summary. PDF Cite Share. The shy, reclusive Gilliatt and his mother arrive on the Isle of Guernsey. From where they came, no one knows....

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    Dec 18, 2007 · The Toilers of the Sea (Modern Library Classics) Kindle Edition. by Victor Hugo (Author), Graham Robb (Introduction), James Hogarth (Translator) Format: Kindle Edition. 4.2 62 ratings. See all formats and editions.

    • Author: Victor Hugo