Scaramouche

Set during the French Revolution, 'Scaramouche' by Rafael Sabatini is a classic novel of swashbuckling adventure and sweeping romance is also a thought-provoking commentary on class, inequality, and the individual's role in society-a story that has become Rafael Sabatini's enduring legacy. It tells the story of an unlikely hero during the French Revolution. Andre-Louis Moreau, a lawyer, is transformed from cynic to idealist as circumstances force him to change sides several times during the conflict in France. He becomes a revolutionary, politician, and fencing master, confounding his enemies with his powerful orations and swordsmanship. Rafael Sabatini s 1921 novel has been adapted numerous times, most famously in 1952 with Stewart Granger in the title role. A romantic tale of a young aristocrat's adventures during the French Revolution. At one point the hero joins a theater troupe to portray Scaramouche . He also becomes a lawyer, a politician, and a lover, confounding his enemies with his elegant oration and precise swordsmanship. An excellent swashbuckler!