Rafael Sabatini's classic story of historical fiction, set during the French Revolution, was published in 1921. A romantic adventure, "Scaramouche" describes the tale of a young lawyer during the French Revolution. In the series of his adventures, he becomes an actor, representing "Scaramouche" (a dishonest fool character in the Commedia dell'Arte). Moreover, he also became a revolutionary, fencing master, and politician, frustrating his enemies with his strong speeches and swordsmanship. He is forced by conditions to change sides several times. This novel also portrays his transformation from disbeliever to idealist.
Novelist Rafael Sabatini was an Italian/British writer who loved writing about romance and adventure. When Rafael Sabatini was young, he was introduced to multiple languages. He was the master of five languages when he turned 17, and soon he decided to add a new language, English, to his linguistic collection. After learning about the business world, Sabatini felt uninterested in business and started working as a writer. His short stories came out in the year 1890, and his first novel came out in the year 1902. He believed that "all the best stories are written in English," and he wrote 31 novels including short stories and non-fiction. By writing plays, he even gave a few great scripts to theatre artists. He is famous for his best-sellers around the globe: The Sea Hawk (1915), The Snare (1917), Scaramouche (1921), Fortunate (1926), and The Strolling Saint (1913).
