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{{quote|''"He was born with a gift of laughter and a sense that the world was mad."''}}▼
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| author = Rafael Sabatini
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| genre = Historical fiction
| publication date = 1921
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So begins [[Rafael Sabatini]]'s classic novel of revenge, '''''Scaramouche'''''. First published in 1921, this is the story of Andre-Louis Moreau's life in [[The French Revolution]]. After his friend is killed by a powerful noble, the Marquis de La Tour d'Azyr, Andre-Louis' quest for vengeance leads him to become an orator inciting the people of France to rebel. Along the way, he becomes a renowned actor for his role as [[Meaningful Name|Scaramouche]] — the sly, roguish trickster. This novel was adapted for film twice, but much like ''[[Captain Blood]]'' and ''[[The Sea Hawk]]'', it lost something in the translation. The [[Scaramouche (film)|second movie]] ''does'', however, feature one of the most epic [[Flynning|sword fights]] ever committed to celluloid.
The novel is in the public domain in North America, and can be read [https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Scaramouche on Wikisource].
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