The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane, Volume 2 (of 3) by Alain René Le Sage
"The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane, Volume 2 (of 3)" by Alain René Le Sage is a picaresque novel published between 1715 and 1735. Born into poverty, young Gil Blas embarks on a journey to university that takes an unexpected turn when robbers force him into their schemes. As a valet, he navigates through multiple layers of society, encountering thieves, questionable women, pompous poets, and dangerous doctors. Through wit and adaptability,
Gil climbs from servant to royal favorite, observing humanity's follies at every level. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Le Sage, Alain René, 1668-1747 |
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| Translator | Smollett, T. (Tobias), 1721-1771 |
| Title | The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane, Volume 2 (of 3) |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gil_Blas |
| Credits | Al Haines |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction |
| Subject | Blas, Gil (Fictitious character) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 66678 |
| Release Date | Nov 6, 2021 |
| Most Recently Updated | Apr 27, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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