Rafael Sabatini war ein italienisch-britischer Schriftsteller. Großen Erfolg hatte er mit zumeist vor historischem Hintergrund angesiedelten Romanen und Erzählungen. Wikipedia
“He was born with a gift of laughter and a sense that the world was mad.”
Rafael Sabatini buch Scaramouche
This is the opening line of the novel. Sabatini used it as his epitaph.
Variante: He was born with a gift of laughter and a sense that the world was mad. And that was all his patrimony.
Quelle: Scaramouche (1921), Ch. I: "The Republican"
Rafael Sabatini buch Scaramouche
Quelle: Scaramouche (1921), Ch. XIV: "The Barrier"
“But I like my madness. There is a thrill in it unknown to such sanity as yours.”
Rafael Sabatini buch Scaramouche
Book 1, Chapter 9
Quelle: Scaramouche
“… it is human nature, I suppose, to be futile and ridiculous.”
Rafael Sabatini buch Scaramouche
Quelle: Scaramouche
Rafael Sabatini buch Scaramouche
Book 3, Chapter 16
Quelle: Scaramouche
“But they were fated to misunderstand each other.”
Rafael Sabatini buch Captain Blood
Quelle: Captain Blood
“Only he who is without anything is without enemies.”
Quelle: Captain Blood Returns
Rafael Sabatini buch Scaramouche
Book II. Chapter 2. The Service of Thespis
Scaramouche (1921)
Rafael Sabatini buch Captain Blood
Quelle: Captain Blood (1922), Ch. IX: "The Rebels-Convict"
Rafael Sabatini buch Scaramouche
Book III : Chapter 2. Quos Deus Vult Perdere
Scaramouche (1921)
Rafael Sabatini buch Scaramouche
Book II : Chapter 11. The Fracas at the Theatre Feydau
Scaramouche (1921)
Rafael Sabatini buch Captain Blood
Quelle: Captain Blood (1922), Ch. IV: "Human Merchandise"
“"Sir!" she checked him. "I think you are talking treason."
"I hope I am not obscure," said he.”
Rafael Sabatini buch Captain Blood
Quelle: Captain Blood (1922), Ch. V: "Arabella Bishop"
