Celebrated Translations -- The Man in the Iron Mask (Color Illustrations Edition)

Author: (French) Hugo, translated by Zhou Guoqiang
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Publishing Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Hugo's mature period of novel writing, from Notre-Dame de Paris to Les Misérables, Les Travailleurs de la mer, The Man Who Laughs, and Les Quatre-vingt-treize, is characterized by the combination of Romanticism and Realism. Compared to the refined and aloof demeanor of modern writers who hide in their personal worlds, playing with obscure, almost self-absorbed language and style, Hugo's literary passion has nothing in common. Ikeda (Japanese) The Man Who Laughs is the last novel written by the French Romantic master Hugo during his 19 years of exile. It is another masterpiece of Romanticism following Notre-Dame de Paris. Through a series of experiences faced by the noble heir Gavroche after his face is destroyed, the novel reveals the social reality and sharp contradictions following the 17th-century English bourgeois revolution, depicting a vivid picture of the miserable lives of the common people. It represents the highest artistic achievement of Hugo's novels, once again embodying his consistent principle of "contrast between beauty and ugliness." It is full of vigorous democratic passion and a strong sense of social justice, possessing a fervent force of exposure and criticism, marking a significant step for Hugo toward Realism.