<p>One of author Victor Hugo's most controversial and most celebrated works, <i>The Man Who Laughs</i> is loaded with intrigue and suspense. This love story centers on a man whose face has been disfigured into a laughing mask in childhood, and a loyal blind girl who gives him her heart, amidst the cruelty of the privileged aristocracy whose laughingstock and savior the man becomes, is remarkable in its emotional impact. Hugo wrote <i>The Man Who Laughs</i> over a period of fifteen months while he was living in the Channel Islands, having been exiled from his native France because of the controversial political content of his previous novels.</p><p>Optimized for Kindle devices and featuring Panel Zoom facility.</p><i><p>From its beginnings in the 1940’s to today, Classics Illustrated continues to encourage a love of reading and adventure in youthful minds through beautifully-illustrated comic book adaptations of the world’s most beloved stories by the world’s greatest authors.</p><p>A collection of Classics Illustrated books is an inviting start to any young person’s library.</p></i>