The Le Sage, Alain René 1668-1747 creator Smollett, T. (Tobias) 1721-1771 text utu 2021 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane, Volume 2 (of 3)" by Alain René Le Sage is a picaresque novel published between 1715 and 1735. Born into poverty, young Gil Blas embarks on a journey to university that takes an unexpected turn when robbers force him into their schemes. As a valet, he navigates through multiple layers of society, encountering thieves, questionable women, pompous poets, and dangerous doctors. Through wit and adaptability, Gil climbs from servant to royal favorite, observing humanity's follies at every level. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gil_Blas Release date is 2021-11-06 Al Haines Original publication data not identified Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction Blas, Gil (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66678 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66678 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134535.0 66678