Project Gutenberg 2019-11-20 Public domain in the USA. 296 Gautier, Théophile 1811 1872 Gaultier, Theophile Gautier, Theophile Gautier, Pierre-Jules-Théophile Doré, Gustave 1832 1883 Dore, Gustave Doré, Louis Christophe Paul Gustave Doré, Louis Auguste Gustave Dorè, Gustave Le capitaine Fracasse Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Fracasse_(novel) Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Capitaine_Fracasse "Le capitaine Fracasse" by Théophile Gautier is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around a dilapidated castle in Gascogna, which serves as the backdrop for the struggles of its last owner, the young baron Sigognac, who grapples with poverty and the shadows of his illustrious past. He leads a lonely existence until a troupe of traveling actors enters his life, setting the stage for a series of adventures and self-discovery. At the start of the narrative, the reader is introduced to the gloomy and forsaken castle of Sigognac, where decay and solitude reign supreme. The setting evokes a sense of melancholy as the castle's once-glorious features are described in vivid detail, highlighting its current state of neglect. The baron, the last scion of a once-proud family, emerges as a tragic figure, burdened by the weight of his lineage and the dire conditions of his life. His solitary meals with his loyal servant Pierre, a weary ex-soldier, and their shared companionship with a scrappy cat named Béelzébuth punctuate the monotony of their days. This captivating yet sorrowful beginning hints at the unfolding of new encounters and adventures that will challenge Sigognac's fate, alluding to the arrival of the theatrical troupe that promises to disrupt his bleak existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr France -- History -- Louis XIII, 1610-1643 -- Fiction PQ Text FR Illustrateurs FR Jeunesse FR Littérature Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: French Literature 1328423 2025-06-24T08:04:15.668857 text/html 1301748 2024-10-17T14:45:40 text/html 14485062 2025-06-24T08:04:36.996707 application/epub+zip 14482219 2025-06-24T08:04:19.281868 application/epub+zip 594082 2025-06-24T08:04:17.227823 application/epub+zip 14793676 2025-06-24T08:04:50.392761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 14676000 2025-06-24T08:04:32.863757 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 847484 2022-09-27T12:53:05.575215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1232990 2025-06-24T08:04:13.294843 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1213259 2024-10-17T14:45:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18662 2025-06-24T08:04:50.664665 application/rdf+xml 23522 2025-06-24T08:04:17.366814 image/jpeg 3557 2025-06-24T08:04:17.299804 image/jpeg 14140072 2025-06-24T08:04:16.168872 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia