Seafarer

Author: (French) Victor Hugo
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Publish Date: 2001-01-01
Features: The novel vividly depicts the pure love of Gylbert for Déroulard, the adopted daughter of the shipowner Létellier, who highly esteemed him. It portrays his courage and intelligence in saving the machinery of the destroyed Drouet, as well as his sacrifices to fulfill the love he harbored for Déroulard and Father Cordelier. The novel showcases Gylbert's heroic struggle against prejudice, superstition, and nature. The author compares this protagonist to Prometheus, elevating the labor of ordinary people to heroic status, which gives the novel significant social meaning.