Captain FracasseThéophile Gautier
Captain Fracasse
by OpenStories
Original author: Théophile Gautier
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"Captain Fracasse" by Théophile Gautier is a novel published in 1863. Set in seventeenth-century France during Louis XIII's reign, it follows a destitute baron who abandons his crumbling castle to join a traveling theater troupe, driven by love for a young actress. When an actor dies, the nobleman assumes the stage role of Captain Fracasse, a bumbling military character. Through this humbling experience, he must reconcile his aristocratic pride with his new theatrical life while seeking the king's aid in Paris.
Captain Fracasse, by Théophile Gautier. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #1235.
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24 Chapters
- 1.Chapter I: Castle Misery5,108 words
- 2.Chapter II: The Chariot of Thespis9,381 words
- 3.Chapter III: The Blue Sun Inn2,463 words
- 4.Chapter IV: An Adventure with Brigands4,485 words
- 5.Chapter V: At the Château De Bruyères (1)8,832 words
- 6.Chapter V: At the Château De Bruyères (2)5,906 words
- 7.Chapter VI: A Snow-Storm and Its Consequences8,236 words
- 8.Chapter VII: Captain Fracasse9,193 words
- 9.Chapter VIII: The Duke of Vallombreuse11,079 words
- 10.Chapter IX: A Mêlée and a Duel (1)8,813 words
- 11.Chapter IX: A Mêlée and a Duel (2)4,023 words
- 12.Chapter X: A Midnight Adventure10,740 words
- 13.Chapter XI: The Pont-Neuf8,420 words
- 14.Chapter XII: The Crowned Radish2,208 words
- 15.Chapter XIII: A Double Attack4,808 words
- 16.Chapter XIV: Lampourde’s Delicacy3,985 words
- 17.Chapter XV: Malartic at Work7,731 words
- 18.Chapter XVI: Vallombreuse8,688 words
- 19.Chapter XVII: The Amethyst Ring7,945 words
- 20.Chapter XVIII: A Family Party7,755 words
- 21.Chapter XIX: Nettles and Cobwebs5,503 words
- 22.Chapter XX: Chiquita’s Declaration of Love2,797 words
- 23.Chapter XXI: Hymen! Oh Hymen!4,497 words
- 24.Epilogue4,979 words