Man Who Laughs
Victor Hugo
Play
Length 24 h 52 min
Chapters 104
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)
Chapters
1
001 - Preliminary Chapter - Ursus, part I and II Read by wvthcomp 26:55
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002 - Preliminary Chapter - Ursus, part III and IV Read by burk 28:08
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003 - Another Preliminary Chapter - The Comparchicos Read by burk 35:59
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004 - Part I, Book the First, Chapter I - Portland Bill Read by wvthcomp 17:24
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005 - Part I, Book the First, Chapter II - Left Alone Read by David Cole 9:32
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006 - Part I, Book the First, Chapter III - Alone Read by David Cole 14:17
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007 - Part I, Book the First, Chapter IV - Questions Read by David Cole 5:00
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008 - Part I, Book the First, Chapter V - The Tree of Human Invention Read by John Kooz 14:17
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009 - Part I, Book the First, Chapter VI - Struggle Between Death and Night Read by nelliemoon 13:58
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010 - Part I, Book the First, Chapter VII - The North Point of Portland Read by Emily Burke 11:15
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011 - Part I, Book the Second, Chapter I - Superhuman Laws Read by Anna Childs 7:26
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012 - Part I, Book the Second, Chapter II - Our First Rough Sketches Filled In Read by Delmar H Dolbier 10:25
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013 - Part I, Book the Second, Chapter III - Troubled Men on the Troubled Sea Read by Ted Garvin 8:12
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014 - Part I, Book the Second, Chapter IV - A Cloud Different from the Others enters on the Scene Read by dave k 22:49
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015 - Part I, Book the Second, Chapter V - Hardquanonne Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) 5:12
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016 - Part I, Book the Second, Chapter VI - They Think that Help is at Hand Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) 4:14
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017 - Part I, Book the Second, Chapter VII - Superhuman Horrors Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) 10:07
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018 - Part I, Book the Second, Chapter VIII - Nix et Nox Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) 7:57
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019 - Part I, Book the Second, Chapter IX - The Charge Confided to a Raging Sea Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) 3:30
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020 - Part I, Book the Second, Chapter X - The Colossal Savage, the Storm Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) 9:40
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021 - Part I, Book the Second, Chapter XI - The Caskets Read by iamartin 5:50
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022 - Part I, Book the Second, Chapter XII - Face to Face with the Rock Read by iamartin 8:24
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023 - Part I, Book the Second, Chapter XIII - Face to Face with Night Read by iamartin 3:01
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024 - Part I, Book the Second, Chapter XIV - Ortach Read by iamartin 3:53
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025 - Part I, Book the Second, Chapter XV - Portentosum Mare Read by David Cole 13:41
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026 - Part I, Book the Second, Chapter XVI - The Problem Suddenly Works in Silence Read by David Cole 6:08
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027 - Part I, Book the Second, Chapter XVII - The Last Resource Read by David Cole 8:40
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028 - Part I, Book the Second, Chapter XVIII - The Highest Resource Read by sylly 14:47
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029 - Part I, Book the Third, Chapter I - Chesil Read by DarrenV 11:18
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030 - Part I, Book the Third, Chapter II - The Effect of Snow Read by Ted Garvin 8:54
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031 - Part I, Book the Third, Chapter III - A Burden Makes a Rough Road Rougher Read by deckerteach 10:58
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032 - Part I, Book the Third, Chapter IV - Another Form of Desert Read by deckerteach 11:57
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033 - Part I, Book the Third, Chapter V - Misanthropy Plays its Pranks Read by deckerteach 34:42
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034 - Part I, Book the Third, Chapter VI - The Awakening Read by Ted Garvin 6:53
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035 - Part II, Book the First, Chapter I - Lord Clancharlie Read by Maxim Babich 30:55
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036 - Part II, Book the First, Chapter II - Lord David Dirry-Moir Read by John Trevithick 14:16
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037 - Part II, Book the First, Chapter III - The Duchess Josiana Read by Liberty Stump 18:15
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038 - Part II, Book the First, Chapter IV - The Leader of Fashion Read by Liberty Stump 14:09
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039 - Part II, Book the First, Chapter V - Queen Anne Read by Liberty Stump 15:36
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040 - Part II, Book the First, Chapter VI - Barkilphedro Read by dave k 15:30
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041 - Part II, Book the First, Chapter VII - Barkilphedro Gnaws His Way Read by dave k 15:47
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042 - Part II, Book the First, Chapter VIII - Inferi Read by Crln Yldz Ksr 5:37
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043 - Part II, Book the First, Chapter IX - Hate is as Strong as Love Read by Crln Yldz Ksr 19:25
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044 - Part II, Book the First, Chapter X - The Flame which would be Seen if Man were Transparent Read by Ecological Humanist 18:41
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045 - Part II, Book the First, Chapter XI - Barkilphedro in Ambuscade Read by Crln Yldz Ksr 10:05
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046 - Part II, Book the First, Chapter XII - Scotland, Ireland and England Read by Ted Garvin 17:39
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047 - Part II, Book the Second, Chapter I - Wherein we see the Face of Him of whom we have hitherto seen only the Acts Read by iamartin 12:26
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048 - Part II, Book the Second, Chapter II - Dea Read by iamartin 7:04
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049 - Part II, Book the Second, Chapter III - "Oculus non habet, et videt" Read by iamartin 6:07
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050 - Part II, Book the Second, Chapter IV - Well-matched Lovers Read by Maxim Babich 8:28
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051 - Part II, Book the Second, Chapter V - The Blue Sky through the Black Cloud Read by Maxim Babich 10:39
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052 - Part II, Book the Second, Chapter VI - Ursus as Tutor, and Ursus as Guardian Read by iamartin 9:32
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053 - Part II, Book the Second, Chapter VII - Blindness Gives Lessons in Clairvoyance Read by iamartin 7:54
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054 - Part II, Book the Second, Chapter VIII - Not only Happiness, but Prosperity Read by iamartin 12:44
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055 - Part II, Book the Second, Chapter IX - Absurdities which Folks without Taste call Poetry Read by iamartin 14:38
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056 - Part II, Book the Second, Chapter X - An Outsider's View of Men and Things Read by Maxim Babich 14:22
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057 - Part II, Book the Second, Chapter XI - Gwynplaine Thinks Justice, and Ursus Talks Truth Read by iamartin 22:32
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058 - Part II, Book the Second, Chapter XII - Ursus the Poet Drags on Ursus the Philosopher Read by Maxim Babich 7:21
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059 - Part II, Book the Third, Chapter I - The Tadcaster Inn Read by iamartin 8:06
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060 - Part II, Book the Third, Chapter II - Open-Air Eloquence Read by iamartin 13:24
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061 - Part II, Book the Third, Chapter III - Where the Passer-by Reappears Read by iamartin 12:24
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062 - Part II, Book the Third, Chapter IV - Contraries Fraternize in Hate Read by Maxim Babich 12:45
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063 - Part II, Book the Third, Chapter V - The Wapentake Read by John Trevithick 7:37
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064 - Part II, Book the Third, Chapter VI - The Mouse Examined by the Cats Read by John Trevithick 17:49
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065 - Part II, Book the Third, Chapter VII - Why Should a Gold Piece Lower Itself by Mixing With a Heap of Pennies? Read by John Trevithick 14:40
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066 - Part II, Book the Third, Chapter VIII - Symptoms of Poisoning Read by Maxim Babich 12:15
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067 - Part II, Book the Third, Chapter IX - Abyssus abyssum vocat Read by John Trevithick 22:11
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068 - Part II, Book the Fourth, Chapter I - The Temptation of St. Gwynplaine Read by John Trevithick 18:14
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069 - Part II, Book the Fourth, Chapter II - From Gay to Grave Read by John Trevithick 15:19
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070 - Part II, Book the Fourth, Chapter III - Lex, Rex, Fex Read by Bill Mosley 9:00
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071 - Part II, Book the Fourth, Chapter IV - Ursus Spies the Police Read by Clay Beauchamp 11:19
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072 - Part II, Book the Fourth, Chapter V - A fearful Place Read by William Tomcho 5:13
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073 - Part II, Book the Fourth, Chapter VI - The kind of Magistracy under the Wigs of Former Days Read by Dawn Nissenson 10:20
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074 - Part II, Book the Fourth, Chapter VII - Shuddering Read by William Tomcho 4:32
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075 - Part II, Book the Fourth, Chapter VIII - Lamentation Read by John Trevithick 34:32
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076 - Part II, Book the Fifth, Chapter I - The Durability of Fragile Things Read by J.K. Neely 24:47
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077 - Part II, Book the Fifth, Chapter II - The Waif Knows Its Own Course Read by J.K. Neely 32:58
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078 - Part II, Book the Fifth, Chapter III - An Awakening Read by Ryme 7:55
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079 - Part II, Book the Fifth, Chapter IV - Fascination Read by William Tomcho 14:24
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080 - Part II, Book the Fifth, Chapter V - We Think We Remember; We Forget Read by Ecological Humanist 18:51
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081 - Part II, Book the Sixth, Chapter I - What the Misanthrope said Read by John Trevithick 8:26
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082 - Part II, Book the Sixth, Chapter II - What He did Read by John Trevithick 28:07
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083 - Part II, Book the Sixth, Chapter III - Complications Read by John Trevithick 6:25
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084 - Part II, Book the Sixth, Chapter IV - Moenius surdis campana muta Read by John Trevithick 13:34
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085 - Part II, Book the Sixth, Chapter V - State Policy Deals with Little Matters as Well as with Great Read by John Trevithick 21:03
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086 - Part II, Book the Seventh, Chapter I - The Awakening Read by Novella Serena 6:24
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087 - Part II, Book the Seventh, Chapter II - The Resemblance of a Palace to a Wood Read by Novella Serena 10:01
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088 - Part II, Book the Seventh, Chapter III - Eve Read by Novella Serena 15:01
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089 - Part II, Book the Seventh, Chapter IV - Satan Read by Novella Serena 26:03
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090 - Part II, Book the Seventh, Chapter V - They Recognize, but do not Know, Each Other Read by Novella Serena 5:56
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091 - Part II, Book the Eighth, Chapter I - Analysis of Majestic Matters Read by William Tomcho 29:06
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092 - Part II, Book the Eighth, Chapter II - Impartiality Read by William Tomcho 21:22
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093 - Part II, Book the Eighth, Chapter III - The Old Hall Read by Petra 15:01
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094 - Part II, Book the Eighth, Chapter IV - The Old Chamber Read by William Tomcho 11:15
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095 - Part II, Book the Eighth, Chapter V - Aristocratic Gossip Read by William Tomcho 17:47
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096 - Part II, Book the Eighth, Chapter VI - The High and the Low Read by Petra 9:29
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097 - Part II, Book the Eighth, Chapter VII - Storms of Men are Worse than Storms of Oceans Read by William Tomcho 43:13
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098 - Part II, Book the Eighth, Chapter VIII - He would be a good Brother, Were he not a Good Son Read by Bill Mosley 15:55
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099 - Part II, Book the Ninth, Chapter I - It is through Excess of Greatness that Man reaches Excess of Misery Read by John Trevithick 9:54
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100 - Part II, Book the Ninth, Chapter II - The Dregs Read by John Trevithick 44:40
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101 - Conclusion, Chapter I - A Watch-Dog may be a Guardian Angel Read by Novella Serena 10:24
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102 - Conclusion, Chapter II - Barkilphedro, Having Aimed at the Eagle, Brings down the Dove Read by Novella Serena 17:50
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103 - Conclusion, Chapter III - Paradise Regained Below Read by Novella Serena 14:40
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104 - Conclusion, Chapter IV - Nay; on High! Read by Novella Serena 17:03
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