Scaramouche
byRafael Sabatini
CompletedDramaPublic domain
Public-domain text, with thanks to Standard Ebooks and other free-text projects.
Scaramouche tells the tale of André-Louis Moreau, a young lawyer in Brittany. When his friend is killed by an unremorseful landowner, Moreau swears revenge and begins a life of adventure on the run. His travels lead him to joining a traveling theater troupe, becoming a master swordsman, and even to revolution.