by Théophile Gautier · Club internacinal del libro · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788474618754
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«El capitán fracasa» is the adventure novel by Théophile Gautier, published by Club Internacional del Libro in paperback (256 pages, in Spanish).
The ruined Baron de Sigognac, bored in his castle, joins a company of traveling actors. The Baron falls in love with young Isabelle, adopts the identity of Captain Fracasse and travels with the troupe to Paris, where intrigues, duels and his rivalry with the Duke de Vallombreuse test his wits.
The novel was originally published in 1863 as «Le Capitaine Fracasse»; this Spanish edition appeared in 1987.
For readers of classic adventure novels and nineteenth-century French literature.
