Historical Fiction
Captain Fracasse
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.
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About this book
"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.
- Format
- EPUB
- Language
- English
- Length
- 544 pages
- Published
- 1 January 1863
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