The Comic Romance by Paul Scarron
A milestone of picaresque literature, The Comic Romance spawned countless imitations in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and was championed in the nineteenth century by eminent literary figures such as Theophile Gautier and Gerard de Nerval.
Jacques Houis's lively new translation conveys the energy and vitality of Scarron's original… a welcome revival of a comic classic* TLS *
Paul Scarron is the Homer of the school of buffoonery. -- Théophile Gautier
Paul Scarron is the Homer of the school of buffoonery. -- Théophile Gautier
Paul Scarron (1610–60) was born in Paris, but spent much of his youth in Le Mans, where he became an abbot. His libertine lifestyle prompted a return to Paris, where he devoted himself to literature. Afflicted by a mysterious paralysis of his legs from his twenties, he died without being able to finish the third and final part of his masterpiece, The Comic Romance.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781847492203 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847492207 |
| Title | The Comic Romance |
| Author | Paul Scarron |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Alma Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2012-08-16 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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