Gil Blas
Picaresque novel by Alain-René Lesage / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the novel. For the periodical, see Gil Blas (periodical). For the 1751 play, see Gil Blas (play).
Gil Blas (French: L'Histoire de Gil Blas de Santillane [listwaʁ də ʒil blɑ də sɑ̃tijan]) is a picaresque novel by Alain-René Lesage published between 1715 and 1735. It was highly popular, and was translated several times into English, most notably by Tobias Smollett in 1748 as The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane.
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Author | Alain-René Lesage |
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Original title | Histoire de Gil Blas de Santillane |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Genre | Picaresque |
Publisher | Pierre Ribou |
Publication date | 1715–1735 |
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