Scaramouche: A Romance Of The French Revolution - 9781533323248

He was born with a gift of laughter and a sense that the world was mad. This line was to become Sabatini's epitaph, on his gravestone in Switzerland. Scaramouche is a historical novel by Rafael Sabatini, originally published in 1921. A romantic adventure, Scaramouche tells the story of a young lawyer during the French Revolution. In the course of his adventures he becomes an actor portraying "Scaramouche." He also becomes a revolutionary, politician, and fencing-master, confounding his enemies with his powerful orations and swordsmanship. He is forced by circumstances to change sides several times and his transformation of a cynic into an idealist.

Author: Rafael Sabatini

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: May 19, 2016

Number of Pages: 380 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1533323240

ISBN-13: 9781533323248