L'Uscoque by George Sand
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"L'Uscoque" by George Sand is a historical novella published in 1838. Set against the backdrop of seventeenth-century Adriatic piracy, the story centers on an Uscoque—one of the feared Dalmatian pirates who terrorized the seas. Through a frame narrative, a character claims to have known Lord Byron and reveals the true story behind the Uscoque, arguing that Byron's romantic portrayal in "The Corsair" failed to capture the dangerous reality of these maritime outlaws.
The tale captivated young readers including Dostoevsky, who described being "enfiévré" after reading it. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Sand, George, 1804-1876 |
|---|---|
| Title | L'Uscoque |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Uscoque |
| Credits | Produced by Carlo Traverso, Christian Breville and PG Distributed Proofreaders Europe. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliotheque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at gallica.bnf.fr |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Venice (Italy) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Pirates -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 13592 |
| Release Date | Oct 4, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 333 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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