Captain Fracasse (novel)
| Author | Théophile Gautier |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Publication date | 1863 |
| Media type |
Captain Fracasse (French:Le Capitaine Fracasse) is an 1863 novel by the French writer Théophile Gautier. It is an adventure novel set in the seventeenth century. The story has been adapted for film and television numerous times.
Plot
The novel recounts the story of the baron of Sigognac during the reign of Louis XIII of France, a destitute nobleman who decides to abandon his castle to join a theatrical troupe out of love of a young actress.[1]
Adaptations
List of film adaptations:
- Captain Fracasse (1919)
- Captain Fracasse (1929)
- Captain Fracasse (1940)
- Captain Fracasse (1943)
- Captain Fracasse (1961)
- Captain Fracassa's Journey (1990)
References
- ↑ "Captain Fracasse". 1866. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
Bibliography
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1 Jan 1999.
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