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Toilers of the sea

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Original author: Victor Hugo

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"Toilers of the Sea" by Victor Hugo is a novel published in 1866. Set on Guernsey after the Napoleonic Wars, it follows Gilliatt, a social outcast who loves Deruchette, a shipowner's niece. When a steamship wrecks on a dangerous reef, Deruchette promises to marry whoever salvages its engine. Gilliatt volunteers for this perilous mission, facing extreme physical challenges including a deadly battle with an octopus, while enduring the scorn of his community in pursuit of an uncertain reward.

Toilers of the sea, by Victor Hugo. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #32338.

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21 Chapters

  1. 1.Introduction1,219 words
  2. 2.Preface815 words
  3. 3.Book I: The History of a Bad Reputation11,653 words
  4. 4.Book II: Mess Lethierry2,570 words
  5. 5.Book III: Durande and Déruchette (1)8,562 words
  6. 6.Book III: Durande and Déruchette (2)3,472 words
  7. 7.Book IV: The Bagpipe4,556 words
  8. 8.Book V: The Revolver (1)8,804 words
  9. 9.Book V: The Revolver (2)8,477 words
  10. 10.Book V: The Revolver (3)517 words
  11. 11.Book VI: The Drunken Steersman and the Sober Captain11,522 words
  1. 12.Book VII: The Danger of Opening a Book at Random7,151 words
  2. 13.Book I: The Rock (1)8,669 words
  3. 14.Book I: The Rock (2)8,222 words
  4. 15.Book II: The Labour (1)8,738 words
  5. 16.Book II: The Labour (2)4,032 words
  6. 17.Book III: The Struggle10,762 words
  7. 18.Book IV: Pitfalls in the Way10,600 words
  8. 19.Book I: Night and the Moon8,257 words
  9. 20.Book II: Gratitude and Despotism4,162 words
  10. 21.Book III: The Departure of the Cashmere8,926 words