Gilliatt
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Gilliatt is the solitary, resourceful fisherman and central hero of Victor Hugo’s novel *Les Travailleurs de la mer*, known for his epic struggle against the sea.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Les Travailleurs de la mer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInEnglishTitle | Toilers of the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Durande
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lethierry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | French ⓘ |
| centralRole | hero ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
courageous
ⓘ
resourceful ⓘ solitary ⓘ tenacious ⓘ |
| createdBy | Victor Hugo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorWorkGenre | romantic novel ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | French literature ⓘ |
| facesAntagonist |
isolation
ⓘ
natural forces ⓘ the sea ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1866 ⓘ |
| goal | win Déruchette’s hand in marriage ⓘ |
| hasReputationAs | mythic seafaring hero ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| literaryMovementAssociation | Romanticism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th-century French literature ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Déruchette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| motivation | love for Déruchette ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | embodiment of human perseverance ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Guernseyman ⓘ |
| notableEpisode | battle with an octopus ⓘ |
| notableFor |
epic struggle against the sea
ⓘ
salvaging a wrecked steamship engine ⓘ |
| occupation | fisherman ⓘ |
| residence | Guernsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residenceType | isolated house ⓘ |
| setting |
Channel Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
sea ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
human versus nature
ⓘ
sacrifice ⓘ solitude ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
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