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Toilers of the sea

Toilers of the sea

by Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885

BookID: 32338

Language:English

Editor:Rhys, Ernest, 1859-1946

Translator:Thomas, W. Moy (William Moy), 1828-1910

Uniform Title:Les travailleurs de la mer. English

Series Title:Everyman's library, no. 509

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Fishers -- FictionSailors -- FictionFrench fiction -- Translations into EnglishGuernsey (Channel Islands) -- Fiction

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"Toilers of the Sea" by Victor Hugo is a novel published in 1866. Set on Guernsey after the Napoleonic Wars, it follows Gilliatt, a social outcast who loves Deruchette, a shipowner's niece. When a steamship wrecks on a dangerous reef, Deruchette promises to marry whoever salvages its engine. Gilliatt volunteers for this perilous mission, facing extreme physical challenges including a deadly battle with an octopus, while enduring the scorn of his community in pursuit of an uncertain reward. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

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