This author described a frozen woman's "marble breast" with a "white pearl" of frozen milk that an infant tries to drink in a novel about Gwynplaine, Homo, and Ursus.
This author described a frozen woman's "marble breast" with a "white pearl" of frozen milk that an infant tries to drink in a novel about Gwynplaine, Homo, and Ursus. One poem by this author opens with a view of "the boundless waters stretch[ing in glory]" from the ruins of Rozel-Tower, and this author compared the title entities to "little lovers/ that kiss the buds" and "fly and peep and hide" in his poem "The Genesis of Butterflies." This author of The Man Who Laughs and Amy Robsart wrote a short story based on a true criminal proceeding in which the titular man is executed for stealing a loaf of bread, Claude Gueux. A fight with a massive octopus and a trip in an unseaworthy boat are two trials undergone by Gilliatt in his attempt to save a ship and marry Deruchette in another of this man's novels. For 10 points, name this author of Toilers of the Sea who also wrote about a deformed man's love for a beautiful gypsy in The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.
This author described a frozen woman's "marble breast" with a "white pearl" of frozen milk that an infant tries to drink in a novel about Gwynplaine, Homo, and Ursus.
Victor {Hugo}