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TOILERS OF THE SEA

Book • 1866

Publié en 1866, 'Toilers of the Sea' est un roman de Victor Hugo qui se déroule sur l'île de Guernesey après les guerres napoléoniennes.

L'histoire suit Gilliatt, un pêcheur rejeté par sa communauté, qui tombe amoureux de Deruchette, la nièce d'un armateur local.

Lorsque le navire de ce dernier est détruit sur un récif, Gilliatt se lance dans une quête périlleuse pour récupérer la machine à vapeur, affrontant les éléments et un poulpe géant.

Le roman explore les impacts de la Révolution industrielle sur l'île et les luttes personnelles de Gilliatt.

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Mentioned in 4 episodes

Mentioned by

David Senra

as a book that inspired Edison during his work on the electric light.

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Jon Ronson

while recounting an AI-generated false claim about a supposedly popular television adaptation of Victor Hugo’s novel.

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Mentioned as a marine novel that Victor Hugo wrote when he was in Guernsey.

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A.J. Hanenberg

as a book read by Joseph Conrad in his youth.

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Helen Czerski

as an example of historical fear and hostility toward octopuses in literature.

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Paul Stangl

when explaining literary influence on Anglo perceptions of octopus following its publication.

Paul Stangl, "San Francisco Seafood: A History from Ocean to Table" (Bloomsbury, 2026)

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