Scaramouche & Scaramouche the King-Maker (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Historical Adventure NovelsBy Rafael Sabatini
Length30h 18m
About this audiobook
Rafael Sabatini's Scaramouche and its sequel Scaramouche the King-Maker form a sweeping diptych of revolutionary France, centered on André-Louis Moreau, lawyer, fugitive, actor, swordsman, and reluctant political instrument. The novels combine historical romance with theatrical irony: the commedia dell'arte mask of Scaramouche becomes both disguise and metaphor for a society improvising amid collapse. Written in Sabatini's elegant, high-spirited prose, they stand within the tradition of Dumas and Stevenson, yet temper adventure with sharp reflections on class, rhetoric, and political opportunism. Sabatini, born in 1875 to an Italian father and English mother and educated across Europe, brought to historical fiction an unusually cosmopolitan sensibility. His fluency in languages, fascination with Renaissance and revolutionary politics, and instinct for dramatic structure shaped works in which public history is refracted through private destiny. Scaramouche reflects his lifelong interest in performance, identity, and the volatile moral theatre of power. This volume is recommended for readers who value historical adventure with intellectual poise: richly plotted, witty, romantic, and politically alert. It offers not merely escapism, but a sophisticated meditation on how individuals survive—and sometimes shape—history.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★★ 4.6 (11)
Includes Amazon
GenreHistorical Fiction, Action and Adventure
Length30 hrs 18 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 2, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Historical Context
3Synopsis (Selection)
4BOOK I THE ROBE
5CHAPTER 2 THE ARISTOCRAT
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6CHAPTER 3 THE ELOQUENCE OF M. DE VILMORIN
7CHAPTER 4 THE HERITAGE
8CHAPTER 5 THE LORD OF GAVRILLAC
9CHAPTER 6 THE WINDMILL
10CHAPTER 7 THE WIND
11CHAPTER 8 OMNES OMNIBUS
12CHAPTER 9 THE AFTERMATH
13BOOK II THE BUSKIN
14CHAPTER 2 THE SERVICE OF THESPIS
15CHAPTER 3 THE COMIC MUSE
16CHAPTER 4 EXIT MONSIEUR PARVISSIMUS
17CHAPTER 5 ENTER SCARAMOUCHE
18CHAPTER 6 CLIMENE
19CHAPTER 7 THE CONQUEST OF NANTES
20CHAPTER 8 THE DREAM
21CHAPTER 9 THE AWAKENING
22CHAPTER 10 CONTRITION
23CHAPTER 11 THE FRACAS AT THE THEATRE FEYDAU
24BOOK III THE SWORD
25CHAPTER 2 QUOS DEUS VULT PERDERE
26CHAPTER 3 PRESIDENT LE CHAPELIER
27CHAPTER 4 AT MEUDON
28CHAPTER 5 MADAME DE PLOUGASTEL
29CHAPTER 6 POLITICIANS
30CHAPTER 7 THE SPADASSINICIDES
31CHAPTER 8 THE PALADIN OF THE THIRD
32CHAPTER 9 TORN PRIDE
33CHAPTER 10 THE RETURNING CARRIAGE
34CHAPTER 11 INFERENCES
35CHAPTER 12 THE OVERWHELMING REASON
36CHAPTER 13 SANCTUARY
37CHAPTER 14 THE BARRIER
38CHAPTER 15 SAFE-CONDUCT
39CHAPTER 16 SUNRISE
40SCARAMOUCHE THE KING-MAKER
41CHAPTER II SCHÖNBORNLUST
42CHAPTER III BARON DE BATZ
43CHAPTER IV THE REVOLUTIONARY
44CHAPTER V THE RESCUE
45CHAPTER VI THE APOLOGY
46CHAPTER VII MADAME DE BALBI
47CHAPTER VIII VALMY
48CHAPTER IX PROPOSAL
49CHAPTER X DISPOSAL
50CHAPTER XI THE SPLENDID FAILURE
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