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The Man Who Laughs

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The Man Who Laughs is a novel by Victor Hugo, originally published in April 1869 under the French title L'Homme qui rit. Also published under the title "By Order of the King". (Introduction by Wikipedia) (24 hr 52 min)

Chapters

001 - Preliminary Chapter - Ursus, part I and II

26:55

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002 - Preliminary Chapter - Ursus, part III and IV

28:08

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003 - Another Preliminary Chapter - The Comparchicos

35:59

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004 - Part I, Book the First, Chapter I - Portland Bill

17:24

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005 - Part I, Book the First, Chapter II - Left Alone

9:32

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006 - Part I, Book the First, Chapter III - Alone

14:17

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007 - Part I, Book the First, Chapter IV - Questions

5:00

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008 - Part I, Book the First, Chapter V - The Tree of Human Invention

14:17

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009 - Part I, Book the First, Chapter VI - Struggle Between Death and Night

13:58

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010 - Part I, Book the First, Chapter VII - The North Point of Portland

11:15

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011 - Part I, Book the Second, Chapter I - Superhuman Laws

7:26

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012 - Part I, Book the Second, Chapter II - Our First Rough Sketches Filled In

10:25

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013 - Part I, Book the Second, Chapter III - Troubled Men on the Troubled Sea

8:12

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014 - Part I, Book the Second, Chapter IV - A Cloud Different from the Others e…

22:49

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015 - Part I, Book the Second, Chapter V - Hardquanonne

5:12

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016 - Part I, Book the Second, Chapter VI - They Think that Help is at Hand

4:14

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017 - Part I, Book the Second, Chapter VII - Superhuman Horrors

10:07

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018 - Part I, Book the Second, Chapter VIII - Nix et Nox

7:57

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019 - Part I, Book the Second, Chapter IX - The Charge Confided to a Raging Sea

3:30

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020 - Part I, Book the Second, Chapter X - The Colossal Savage, the Storm

9:40

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021 - Part I, Book the Second, Chapter XI - The Caskets

5:50

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022 - Part I, Book the Second, Chapter XII - Face to Face with the Rock

8:24

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023 - Part I, Book the Second, Chapter XIII - Face to Face with Night

3:01

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024 - Part I, Book the Second, Chapter XIV - Ortach

3:53

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025 - Part I, Book the Second, Chapter XV - Portentosum Mare

13:41

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026 - Part I, Book the Second, Chapter XVI - The Problem Suddenly Works in Sile…

6:08

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027 - Part I, Book the Second, Chapter XVII - The Last Resource

8:40

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028 - Part I, Book the Second, Chapter XVIII - The Highest Resource

14:47

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029 - Part I, Book the Third, Chapter I - Chesil

11:18

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030 - Part I, Book the Third, Chapter II - The Effect of Snow

8:54

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031 - Part I, Book the Third, Chapter III - A Burden Makes a Rough Road Rougher

10:58

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032 - Part I, Book the Third, Chapter IV - Another Form of Desert

11:57

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033 - Part I, Book the Third, Chapter V - Misanthropy Plays its Pranks

34:42

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034 - Part I, Book the Third, Chapter VI - The Awakening

6:53

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035 - Part II, Book the First, Chapter I - Lord Clancharlie

30:55

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036 - Part II, Book the First, Chapter II - Lord David Dirry-Moir

14:16

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037 - Part II, Book the First, Chapter III - The Duchess Josiana

18:15

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038 - Part II, Book the First, Chapter IV - The Leader of Fashion

14:09

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039 - Part II, Book the First, Chapter V - Queen Anne

15:36

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040 - Part II, Book the First, Chapter VI - Barkilphedro

15:30

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041 - Part II, Book the First, Chapter VII - Barkilphedro Gnaws His Way

15:47

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042 - Part II, Book the First, Chapter VIII - Inferi

5:37

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043 - Part II, Book the First, Chapter IX - Hate is as Strong as Love

19:25

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044 - Part II, Book the First, Chapter X - The Flame which would be Seen if Man…

18:41

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045 - Part II, Book the First, Chapter XI - Barkilphedro in Ambuscade

10:05

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046 - Part II, Book the First, Chapter XII - Scotland, Ireland and England

17:39

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047 - Part II, Book the Second, Chapter I - Wherein we see the Face of Him of w…

12:26

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048 - Part II, Book the Second, Chapter II - Dea

7:04

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049 - Part II, Book the Second, Chapter III - "Oculus non habet, et videt"

6:07

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050 - Part II, Book the Second, Chapter IV - Well-matched Lovers

8:28

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051 - Part II, Book the Second, Chapter V - The Blue Sky through the Black Cloud

10:39

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052 - Part II, Book the Second, Chapter VI - Ursus as Tutor, and Ursus as Guar…

9:32

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053 - Part II, Book the Second, Chapter VII - Blindness Gives Lessons in Clairv…

7:54

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054 - Part II, Book the Second, Chapter VIII - Not only Happiness, but Prosperi…

12:44

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055 - Part II, Book the Second, Chapter IX - Absurdities which Folks without Ta…

14:38

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056 - Part II, Book the Second, Chapter X - An Outsider's View of Men and Things

14:22

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057 - Part II, Book the Second, Chapter XI - Gwynplaine Thinks Justice, and Urs…

22:32

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058 - Part II, Book the Second, Chapter XII - Ursus the Poet Drags on Ursus the…

7:21

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059 - Part II, Book the Third, Chapter I - The Tadcaster Inn

8:06

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060 - Part II, Book the Third, Chapter II - Open-Air Eloquence

13:24

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061 - Part II, Book the Third, Chapter III - Where the Passer-by Reappears

12:24

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062 - Part II, Book the Third, Chapter IV - Contraries Fraternize in Hate

12:45

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063 - Part II, Book the Third, Chapter V - The Wapentake

7:37

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064 - Part II, Book the Third, Chapter VI - The Mouse Examined by the Cats

17:49

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065 - Part II, Book the Third, Chapter VII - Why Should a Gold Piece Lower Itse…

14:40

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066 - Part II, Book the Third, Chapter VIII - Symptoms of Poisoning

12:15

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067 - Part II, Book the Third, Chapter IX - Abyssus abyssum vocat

22:11

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068 - Part II, Book the Fourth, Chapter I - The Temptation of St. Gwynplaine

18:14

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069 - Part II, Book the Fourth, Chapter II - From Gay to Grave

15:19

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070 - Part II, Book the Fourth, Chapter III - Lex, Rex, Fex

9:00

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071 - Part II, Book the Fourth, Chapter IV - Ursus Spies the Police

11:19

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072 - Part II, Book the Fourth, Chapter V - A fearful Place

5:13

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073 - Part II, Book the Fourth, Chapter VI - The kind of Magistracy under the W…

10:20

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074 - Part II, Book the Fourth, Chapter VII - Shuddering

4:32

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075 - Part II, Book the Fourth, Chapter VIII - Lamentation

34:32

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076 - Part II, Book the Fifth, Chapter I - The Durability of Fragile Things

24:47

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077 - Part II, Book the Fifth, Chapter II - The Waif Knows Its Own Course

32:58

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078 - Part II, Book the Fifth, Chapter III - An Awakening

7:55

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079 - Part II, Book the Fifth, Chapter IV - Fascination

14:24

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080 - Part II, Book the Fifth, Chapter V - We Think We Remember; We Forget

18:51

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081 - Part II, Book the Sixth, Chapter I - What the Misanthrope said

8:26

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082 - Part II, Book the Sixth, Chapter II - What He did

28:07

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083 - Part II, Book the Sixth, Chapter III - Complications

6:25

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084 - Part II, Book the Sixth, Chapter IV - Moenius surdis campana muta

13:34

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085 - Part II, Book the Sixth, Chapter V - State Policy Deals with Little Matte…

21:03

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086 - Part II, Book the Seventh, Chapter I - The Awakening

6:24

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087 - Part II, Book the Seventh, Chapter II - The Resemblance of a Palace to a …

10:01

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088 - Part II, Book the Seventh, Chapter III - Eve

15:01

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089 - Part II, Book the Seventh, Chapter IV - Satan

26:03

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090 - Part II, Book the Seventh, Chapter V - They Recognize, but do not Know, E…

5:56

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091 - Part II, Book the Eighth, Chapter I - Analysis of Majestic Matters

29:06

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092 - Part II, Book the Eighth, Chapter II - Impartiality

21:22

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093 - Part II, Book the Eighth, Chapter III - The Old Hall

15:01

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094 - Part II, Book the Eighth, Chapter IV - The Old Chamber

11:15

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095 - Part II, Book the Eighth, Chapter V - Aristocratic Gossip

17:47

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096 - Part II, Book the Eighth, Chapter VI - The High and the Low

9:29

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097 - Part II, Book the Eighth, Chapter VII - Storms of Men are Worse than Stor…

43:13

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098 - Part II, Book the Eighth, Chapter VIII - He would be a good Brother, Were…

15:55

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099 - Part II, Book the Ninth, Chapter I - It is through Excess of Greatness th…

9:54

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100 - Part II, Book the Ninth, Chapter II - The Dregs

44:40

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101 - Conclusion, Chapter I - A Watch-Dog may be a Guardian Angel

10:24

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102 - Conclusion, Chapter II - Barkilphedro, Having Aimed at the Eagle, Brings …

17:50

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103 - Conclusion, Chapter III - Paradise Regained Below

14:40

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104 - Conclusion, Chapter IV - Nay; on High!

17:03

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Bewertungen

Wonderful Book

(5 Sterne)

I think this is a brilliant book. It was so very well written with excellent descriptions and an intriguing complex plot. I would like to say thank you to all the excellent readers who took the time to present the book to people like me. It is very much appreciated.

Beautifully read, a moving tragic tale

(5 Sterne)

would have liked a happier ending

(3,5 Sterne)

of the three victor Hugo books I have listened two have had sad endings. time to find a more upbeat author. the story was engaging but the chapters where the author devoted to explaining the history behind a topic could have been marked as optional. while interesting in a historical sense i found myself wanting to get back to the story and what was happening with the characters. overall a good book though.

(5 Sterne)

A story which has relevance today where societal inequality still reigns.

(5 Sterne)

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