Scaramouche
by Rafael Sabatini
Taste attributes: adventurehistoricalactiondramaheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceunderdog triumphsall consuming quest
Boxlist takeA moving adventure novel that is serious, wide-ranging and grounded. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.4 / 5
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About This Book
Idealism can be transferred from one person to another on a vehicle called revenge. [from Wikipedia: Scaramouche tells the story of a young lawyer during the French Revolution. In the course of his adventures he becomes an actor portraying "Scaramouche" (a roguish buffoon character in the commedia dell'arte).
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- Author
- Rafael Sabatini
- Published
- 1921
- Pages
- 320
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- Open Library
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