Project Gutenberg 2015-02-08 Public domain in the USA. 119 Le Sage, Alain René 1668 1747 Le Sage, Alain Rene Sage, Alain René Le Lesage, Alain-René Sage, Alain-René le Kahma, Uuno 1872 1948 Gil Blas: Santillanalaisen elämänvaiheet Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gil_Blas E-text prepared by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Gil Blas: Santillanalaisen elämänvaiheet" by Alain René Le Sage is a novel written in the early 18th century. This picaresque tale follows the life of the titular character, Gil Blas, as he navigates through various adventures and misadventures in Spain. The story begins with the introduction of Gil Blas, detailing his humble beginnings and the important figures in his life as he embarks on a quest for education and ultimately, a fortune. The opening of the novel sets the stage for Gil Blas' journey by recounting his birth and upbringing, marked by the struggles of his parents who worked in the service of the nobility. Gil Blas's uncle, a priest, plays a pivotal role in his education, igniting his desire to explore the world. As Gil Blas sets out towards Salamanca with dreams of a better future, he encounters various characters along the way, including fellow students and a quirky story about a tombstone inscription that foreshadows his destiny. The reader is introduced to Gil Blas's aspirations and naïveté, hinting at the rich adventures and challenges he will face in the world beyond his hometown. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 39.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction Blas, Gil (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: Classics of Literature Category: French Literature 546480 2025-07-19T10:42:46.029327 text/html 546321 546230 2024-10-20T07:45:26.228922 2023-09-21T04:39:28.163128 text/html text/html 285739 2025-07-19T10:42:53.805250 application/epub+zip 293329 2025-07-19T10:42:49.270277 application/epub+zip 275375 2025-07-19T10:42:48.098311 application/epub+zip 533395 2025-07-19T10:42:57.455231 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 514293 2025-07-19T10:42:53.088289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409966 2022-09-21T20:17:49.982087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522346 2025-07-19T10:42:45.669301 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 502466 2024-10-24T16:59:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19130 2025-07-19T10:42:57.601252 application/rdf+xml 16548 2025-07-19T10:42:48.587287 image/jpeg 3921 2025-07-19T10:42:48.341288 image/jpeg 286658 2025-07-19T10:42:46.076288 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia fr.wikipedia