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Dr. Drib · 05-26-2007, 06:59 AM

a massive tome close to 2,000 screens. I'm about 1/3 through it right now. It'll have about 12-15 illustrations, garnered from the First Edition. The work is translated my Tobias Smollett.

If you like Cervantes (my possible next project? - unless I'm pre-empted, which is ok) and are fascinated by picaresque novels in general (such as Tom Jones and the [eventual] complete Smollett I want to do), then you might enjoy Gil Blas.

Gil Blas has had an enduring influence on the development of the novel.

This is an important novel. I know these works of older literature don't have as many hits and downloads as the more "popular" stuff, but I still feel compelled to make this available for our community.

I hope you'll enjoy it when it's completed.

Don

05-26-2007, 06:59 AM	#102
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,473 Karma: 60119087 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	Currently working on "Gil Blas" - by Alain-Rene LeSage a massive tome close to 2,000 screens. I'm about 1/3 through it right now. It'll have about 12-15 illustrations, garnered from the First Edition. The work is translated my Tobias Smollett. If you like Cervantes (my possible next project? - unless I'm pre-empted, which is ok) and are fascinated by picaresque novels in general (such as Tom Jones and the [eventual] complete Smollett I want to do), then you might enjoy Gil Blas. Gil Blas has had an enduring influence on the development of the novel. This is an important novel. I know these works of older literature don't have as many hits and downloads as the more "popular" stuff, but I still feel compelled to make this available for our community. I hope you'll enjoy it when it's completed. Don Last edited by Dr. Drib; 05-26-2007 at 07:06 AM.