Gil Blas (1715)

by Alain René Le Sage, José Francisco de Isla, Freeman M. Josselyn

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Classic Literature. Fiction. Humor (Fiction.) HTML: The picaresque novel was an entertaining take on satire that came to prominence in early modern and Enlightenment-era Europe. Tales in this genre often features a dashing protagonist of humble origins who relies on his wit to make his way in life. To many critics, The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane represents the very pinnacle of the picaresque novel genre. Dive into this hilariously rollicking account and find out why! .… (more)

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museosanalberto | Dec 13, 2022 |

" ... Gil Blas, and Don Quichotte which are among the best books of their class as far as I am acquainted with them." - Thomas Jefferson to Marbois, 5 Dec. 1783 [PTJ 6:373-374]

ThomasJefferson | Jul 14, 2014 |

Un de ces livres qu'il est bon de relire après chaque invasion, après chaque trouble dans l'ordre de la morale, de la politique et du goût, pour se calmer l'humeur, pour se remettre l'esprit au point de vue et se rafraîchir le langage '. Sainte-Beuve

PierreYvesMERCIER | Feb 19, 2012 |

A son of a stable master and a chambermaid traverses the most different social milieus at his way to the high society. Action takes place in Spain, which induced me to read this book. Later on, becoming more acquainted with France and the French literature, I understood that Lesage characterised the conditions of French political and social life.

hbergander | Dec 12, 2011 |

printed at the oxford university press on all rag paper
illustrated by john austen
nice dust jackets
1471/1500 (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Le Sage, Alain René	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Isla, José Francisco de	—	main author	all editions	confirmed
Josselyn, Freeman M.	—	main author	all editions	confirmed
Étiemble	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Fullerton, William Morton	Introduction	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
George Cruickshank	Illustrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Gigoux, Jean-François	Illustrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Hennebo, Robert	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Smollett, Tobias	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Gallimard, Folio (498/499)

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Oeuvres de Le Sage - Le Diable Boiteux, Gil Blas, Le Bachelier de Salamanque &c. by Alain Rene Le Sage

Contains

Gil Blas, Volume II by Alain-René Le Sage

Gil Blas, Volume I by Alain René Le Sage

Histoire de Gil Blas de Santillane I by Alain René Le Sage

Gil Blas, Volume 4 by Le Sage

Gil Blas, Volume III by Alain René Le Sage

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Gil Blas, Abridged by Alain-René Le Sage

Gil Blas, Extracts, Volume 1 by Alain René Le Sage

Gil Blas, Extracts, Volume 2 by Alain René Le Sage

Gil Blas, Extracts by Alain René Le Sage

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One hundred best novels condensed: 3 of 4 see note: Adam Bede; Tess of the D'Urbervilles; Don Quixote; East Lynne; Count of Monte Cristo; Paul and Virginia; Tom Brown's School Days; Waverley; Dombey and Son; Romola; Legend of Sleepy Hollow; Last of the Mohicans; Wreck of the "Grosvenor"; Right of Way; Coniston; Far from the Madding Crowd; Woman in White; Deemster; Waterloo; Hypatia; Kidnapped; Oliver Twist; Gil Blas; Peg Woffington; Virginians by Edwin Atkins Grozier

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Gil Blas

Original title

Histoire de Gil Blas de Santillane

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The adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane

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1715-1735

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Gil Blas

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Santillana del Mar, Cantabria, Spain

Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain

Oviedo, Asturias, Spain

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Classic Literature. Fiction. Humor (Fiction.) HTML:

The picaresque novel was an entertaining take on satire that came to prominence in early modern and Enlightenment-era Europe. Tales in this genre often features a dashing protagonist of humble origins who relies on his wit to make his way in life. To many critics, The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane represents the very pinnacle of the picaresque novel genre. Dive into this hilariously rollicking account and find out why!

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