Project Gutenberg 2015-02-08 Public domain in the USA. 48 Le Sage, Alain René 1668 1747 Le Sage, Alain Rene Sage, Alain René Le Lesage, Alain-René Sage, Alain-René le Kahma, Uuno 1872 1948 Gil Blas: Santillanalaisen elämänvaiheet E-text prepared by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Gil Blas: Santillanalaisen elämänvaiheet" by Alain René Le Sage is a novel written in the early 18th century. This picaresque tale follows the life of the titular character, Gil Blas, as he navigates through various adventures and misadventures in Spain. The story begins with the introduction of Gil Blas, detailing his humble beginnings and the important figures in his life as he embarks on a quest for education and ultimately, a fortune. The opening of the novel sets the stage for Gil Blas' journey by recounting his birth and upbringing, marked by the struggles of his parents who worked in the service of the nobility. Gil Blas's uncle, a priest, plays a pivotal role in his education, igniting his desire to explore the world. As Gil Blas sets out towards Salamanca with dreams of a better future, he encounters various characters along the way, including fellow students and a quirky story about a tombstone inscription that foreshadows his destiny. The reader is introduced to Gil Blas's aspirations and naïveté, hinting at the rich adventures and challenges he will face in the world beyond his hometown. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction Blas, Gil (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 546328 546237 2024-09-20T07:45:48.946381 2023-09-21T04:39:27.967123 text/html text/html 546321 546230 2024-09-20T07:45:49.226398 2023-09-21T04:39:28.163128 text/html text/html 285778 2024-09-20T07:45:58.047346 application/epub+zip 293390 2024-09-20T07:45:52.894367 application/epub+zip 275436 2024-09-20T07:45:51.581377 application/epub+zip 533677 2024-09-20T07:46:02.119335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 514726 2024-09-20T07:45:57.176339 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409966 2022-09-21T20:17:49.982087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522360 522320 2024-09-20T07:45:48.537410 2023-09-21T04:39:27.686130 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 498742 2015-02-08T14:55:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 194998 2015-02-08T14:55:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18850 2024-09-20T07:46:02.247308 application/rdf+xml 16548 2024-09-20T07:45:52.128357 image/jpeg 3921 2024-09-20T07:45:51.855365 image/jpeg 286574 2024-09-20T07:45:49.278396 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia fr.wikipedia