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  • The Man Who Laughs Part II, Book the First, Chapter I - Lord Clancharlie

    The Man Who Laughs Part II, Book the First, Chapter I - Lord Clancharlie
    Feb 22 2026
    In which the steadfast figure of Lord Linnæus Clancharlie, a nobleman exiled for his unwavering allegiance to the fallen English Republic, stands as a solitary and ridiculed remnant amid the jubilant restoration of the monarchy under Charles II and his successor James II. The narrative contemplates the tides of loyalty and power in a nation reclaiming order, reflecting on the folly and obstinacy of one who refuses to bend to the triumphant current of history.
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    31 Min.
  • The Man Who Laughs Part I, Book the Third, Chapter VI - The Awakening

    The Man Who Laughs Part I, Book the Third, Chapter VI - The Awakening
    Feb 22 2026
    In which the cold light of dawn reveals the quiet caravan where Ursus, accompanied by his faithful wolf Homo, contemplates the somber fate of a lost woman and the curious nature of a boy whose grin seems to defy the ordinary. As life stirs within their modest shelter, a silent mystery lingers, deepened by the infant's unblinking gaze in the rising sun.
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    7 Min.
  • The Man Who Laughs Part II, Book the First, Chapter II - Lord David Dirry-Moir

    The Man Who Laughs Part II, Book the First, Chapter II - Lord David Dirry-Moir
    Feb 22 2026
    In which the curious fortunes of Lord David Dirry-Moir are traced from the shadow of an exiled republican father to the opulent courts of English kings, revealing a life woven with royal favour, martial distinction, and the intricate honours of peerage. Through whispered rumours and regal decrees, a tapestry of lineage and loyalty unfolds amid the splendours and ceremonies of a thriving, ever-shifting courtly world.
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    14 Min.
  • The Man Who Laughs Part I, Book the Third, Chapter V - Misanthropy Plays its Pranks

    The Man Who Laughs Part I, Book the Third, Chapter V - Misanthropy Plays its Pranks
    Feb 21 2026
    In which a weary child, wandering cold and hungry on a stormy night, encounters the solitary philosopher Ursus and finds shelter and reluctant kindness within his humble caravan. The fragile kinship between the rescued boy and a foundling infant kindles a tender moment of peace amid the harshness of the world, illuminated only by the flickering fire and the watchful guardian.
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    35 Min.
  • The Man Who Laughs Part I, Book the Third, Chapter III - A Burden Makes a Rough Road Rougher

    The Man Who Laughs Part I, Book the Third, Chapter III - A Burden Makes a Rough Road Rougher
    Feb 21 2026
    In which a weary boy, burdened with a tiny child and battling against a merciless winter storm, treks through a deserted snowy plain towards the faint promise of human shelter. His arrival at a silent and shadowy town reveals no welcome, only a chilling stillness that forbids the hope he clings to.
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    11 Min.
  • The Man Who Laughs Part I, Book the Third, Chapter IV - Another Form of Desert

    The Man Who Laughs Part I, Book the Third, Chapter IV - Another Form of Desert
    Feb 21 2026
    In which a forsaken child, bearing a sleeping infant, navigates the dreary and dismal streets of an ancient, slumbering Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, where the harsh silence of a fearful town deepens his solitude and despair. Amidst the shadowy houses and unyielding rejection of its inhabitants, he is driven by a mysterious, instinctive duty to press onward between the cold, forsaken realms of town and country.
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    12 Min.
  • The Man Who Laughs Part I, Book the Third, Chapter II - The Effect of Snow

    The Man Who Laughs Part I, Book the Third, Chapter II - The Effect of Snow
    Feb 20 2026
    In which a solitary child traverses a desolate, snowy landscape, guided only by fading footprints and mysterious sounds that beckon him into the heart of the wintry wilderness. Amidst the haunting silence, he uncovers a tragic scene of maternal sacrifice and silent suffering, cradling an infant rescued from the frozen grasp of death.
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    9 Min.
  • The Man Who Laughs Part I, Book the Third, Chapter I - Chesil

    The Man Who Laughs Part I, Book the Third, Chapter I - Chesil
    Feb 20 2026
    In which a lone child braves the relentless fury of a winter storm, navigating treacherous isthmuses and hidden dangers upon a rugged, windswept coastline that time itself has altered. In the midst of this harsh and desolate landscape, the discovery of a woman's recent footprints offers a faint glimmer of hope amidst the enveloping night and snow.
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    11 Min.