Captain Fracasse by Théophile Gautier
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"Captain Fracasse" by Théophile Gautier is a novel published in 1863. Set in seventeenth-century France during Louis XIII's reign, it follows a destitute baron who abandons his crumbling castle to join a traveling theater troupe, driven by love for a young actress. When an actor dies, the nobleman assumes the stage role of Captain Fracasse, a bumbling military character. Through this humbling experience, he must reconcile his aristocratic pride with his new
theatrical life while seeking the king's aid in Paris. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Gautier, Théophile, 1811-1872 |
|---|---|
| Title | Captain Fracasse |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Fracasse_(novel) |
| Credits | Dianne Bean and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 55.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | France -- History -- Louis XIII, 1610-1643 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 1235 |
| Release Date | Feb 19, 2006 |
| Last Update | Jun 17, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 735 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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