The Man Who Laughs

first published 1869

The Man Who Laughs (also published under the title By Order of the King from its subtitle in French) is a philosophical and dramatic novel by Victor Hugo, originally published in April 1869 under the French title L'Homme qui rit. It takes place in England beginning in 1690 and extends into the early 18th-century reign of Queen Anne. It depicts England's royalty and aristocracy of the time as cruel and power-hungry. Hugo intended parallels with the France of Louis-Philippe and the Régence.

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Genre:

Satirical fiction, Historical fiction

Original language:

French

Year page:

1869