Rafael Sabatini’s “Scaramouche: A Romance of the French Revolution” is a swashbuckling adventure novel set against the backdrop of the French Revolution. The story follows André-Louis Moreau, a lawyer who becomes an actor, then a revolutionary, to avenge the death of his friend. Sabatini’s tale is filled with action, romance, and intrigue, while also offering a critique of social inequality and injustice.
