Le Sage, Alain René 1668-1747 creator Kahma, Uuno 1872-1948 text utu 2015 monographic fi 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Gil Blas: Santillanalaisen elämänvaiheet" by Alain René Le Sage is a picaresque novel published between 1715 and 1735. Born into poverty in Spain, young Gil Blas sets out for university but quickly finds himself entangled with robbers and thrust into servitude. As a valet, he navigates the worlds of rogues, nobles, clergy, and eventually the royal court itself. Through quick wit and adaptability, Gil observes every level of society—from the disreputable to the distinguished—on his journey toward fortune and respectability. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gil_Blas Release date is 2015-02-08 E-text prepared by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen 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/48204 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48204 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134116.0 48204