L' Sand, George 1804-1876 creator text utu 2004 monographic fr 1 online resource : multiple file formats "L'Uscoque" by George Sand is a historical novella published in 1838. Set against the backdrop of seventeenth-century Adriatic piracy, the story centers on an Uscoque—one of the feared Dalmatian pirates who terrorized the seas. Through a frame narrative, a character claims to have known Lord Byron and reveals the true story behind the Uscoque, arguing that Byron's romantic portrayal in "The Corsair" failed to capture the dangerous reality of these maritime outlaws. The tale captivated young readers including Dostoevsky, who described being "enfiévré" after reading it. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Uscoque Release date is 2004-10-04 Produced by Carlo Traverso, Christian Breville and PG Distributed Proofreaders Europe. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliotheque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr Original publication data not identified Venice (Italy) -- Fiction Pirates -- Fiction PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13592 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13592 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133324.0 13592