The Toilers of the Sea (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Victor Hugo
- First Published: 1866
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Sentimental
- Time of Work: 1820’s
- Genres: Long fiction
- Subjects: Love or romance, Nineteenth century, Islands, Greed, Ships, Theft, Sea or seafaring life, Shipwrecks, Smuggling or smugglers, Great Britain
- Locales: Guernsey, England, Isle of Guernsey, England
Places Discussed
*Channel Islands. Group of islands off the coast of Normandy (known to the French as the Normand Islands) that alternated between British and French control after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. Victor Hugo’s vignettes of early nineteenth century maritime life are set primarily on Guernsey and Jersey, the two principal islands in the group. Possessing an unusual microclimate, the islands are legendary for their mild winters and frequent light rainfall, which makes them ideal for cultivating vegetables and fruits, but Hugo’s novel is more concerned...
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