The Man Who Laughs

novel by Victor Hugo
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The Man Who Laughs
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The Man Who Laughs

Summary

The Man Who Laughs is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (411 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Man Who Laughs authored Victor Hugo[3].
  • The Man Who Laughs's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Man Who Laughs's genre is satirical fiction[5].
  • The Man Who Laughs's genre is historical fiction[6].
  • The Man Who Laughs was followed by Ninety-three[7].
  • The Man Who Laughs's Commons category is recorded as L'Homme qui rit[8].
  • The Man Who Laughs's language of work or name is recorded as French[9].
  • The Man Who Laughs's country of origin is recorded as France[10].
  • 1860 marks the founding of The Man Who Laughs[11].
  • The Man Who Laughs was published on 1869[12].
  • The Man Who Laughs's has edition or translation is recorded as The Man Who Laughs[13].
  • The Man Who Laughs's has edition or translation is recorded as L'Homme qui rit[14].
  • The Man Who Laughs's has edition or translation is recorded as L’Homme qui rit[15].
  • The Man Who Laughs's has edition or translation is recorded as Człowiek śmiechu[16].
  • The Man Who Laughs's has edition or translation is recorded as The Man Who Laughs[17].
  • The Man Who Laughs's topic's main category is recorded as Category:L'Homme qui rit[18].
  • The Man Who Laughs's main subject is The Man Who Laughs[19].
  • The Man Who Laughs's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "L'Homme qui rit"}[20].
  • The Man Who Laughs's derivative work is recorded as The Grinning Man[21].
  • The Man Who Laughs's derivative work is recorded as The Grinning Face[22].
  • The Man Who Laughs's derivative work is recorded as The Man Who Laughs[23].
  • The Man Who Laughs's derivative work is recorded as The Man Who Laughs[24].
  • The Man Who Laughs's derivative work is recorded as The Man Who Laughs[25].
  • The Man Who Laughs's derivative work is recorded as L'Homme qui rit[26].
  • The Man Who Laughs's copyright status is recorded as public domain[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Man Who Laughs authored Victor Hugo[3].

Publication

The Man Who Laughs was released on 1869[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as French[9]. Genres include satirical fiction[5] and historical fiction[6].

Subject and Themes

The Man Who Laughs's main subject is it[19].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Man Who Laughs was followed by Ninety-three[7].

Why It Matters

The Man Who Laughs ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (411 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Publication date +1869-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Country of origin France
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