Resumo
Os Trabalhadores do Mar (The Toilers of the Sea), published in 1866 by Victor Hugo and translated into Portuguese by Machado de Assis, is a novel set in the Channel Islands, primarily Guernsey, focusing on the struggles of man against nature, society, and inner desires. The story centers on Gilliatt, a solitary and enigmatic fisherman and sailor, perceived as a sorcerer by the superstitious locals due to his reclusive life in a reputedly haunted house and unconventional behaviors.