The Slave King: From The Bug Jargal (1833) is a novel written by French author Victor Marie Hugo. The book is a historical fiction that tells the story of a slave uprising in the French colony of Saint-Domingue (now Haiti) during the late 18th century. The protagonist of the novel is a young slave named Pierrot, who is known as ""The Bug Jargal"" due to his exceptional strength and courage. Pierrot is chosen by his fellow slaves to lead them in a...