El Hombre Que Rie (The Man Who Laughs) (Abridged) Audiobook, by Victor Hugo Play Audiobook Sample

El Hombre Que Rie (The Man Who Laughs) (Abridged) Audiobook

El Hombre Que Rie (The Man Who Laughs) (Abridged) Audiobook, by Victor Hugo Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Laura Garcia Publisher: Yoyo USA Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 1.50 hours at 1.5x Speed 1.13 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: March 2006 Format: Abridged Audiobook ISBN:

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La tragedia de un muchacho deformado. Victor Hugo logro en El Hombre Que Rie una de las novelas mas personales, al tiempo que una de las historias mas dramaticas de toda la literatura. Su protagonista es un muchacho secuestrado por roba-ninos, que han deformado su cara en tal forma que esta ostenta una permanente sonrisa, independientemente de como se sienta. Despues de una vida de aventuras, logra recuperar sus derechos, pero cuando en uso de ellos lanza una pieza brillante de oratoria para describir los sufrimientos de los otros, su cara deforme hace creer que esta echando un chiste y todos se ríen de el.

The protagonist of this book is a boy kidnapped by child robbers that have deformed his face in such form that he has a permanent smile. After a life of adventures, he manages to recover his birthright, but when he makes a brilliant speech to describe the sufferings of the others, his deformed face makes everybody think that he's telling a joke and all laugh at him.

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"very sad ending. it is very hard thar your face shows different than what you feel. how cruel and closed some people are.. "

— Munkhtuya (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A bit different and disturbing, but still great Hugo. "

    — Robin, 1/3/2011
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    " Victor Hugo is my favorite author. "

    — Michael, 3/3/2010
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    " Encore un de mes livres préférés "

    — Marie, 2/18/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " En réalité, je n'ai jamais terminé ce roman. J'ai dû faire une overdose de Victor Hugo à un certain moment. Cela dit, c'est une très belle histoire, très triste aussi. "

    — Sonia, 2/14/2010

About Victor Hugo

Jim Hodges began reading aloud in the second grade with a stirring rendition of Dick and Jane. He continued to volunteer to speak throughout his schooling years, performed as a newscaster while in the Navy, and participated in community theater groups. His wife, Monica, once asked what his dream job would be. He answered, “I’d record books.” And so began Jim Hodges Audio Books, producing unabridged recordings of the G. A. Henty historical novels, children’s books, Overtly Christian titles, and classic literature.