Le
Roman comique(known in English as
The Comical Romance) is the best known work by the seventeenth century French poet, dramatist and novelist Paul Scarron (1610-1660). Scarron wrote the fiction in two parts over a long period. The first volume, consisting of 23 chapters, was published in 1651; the second, published six years later, is comprised of 20 additional chapters. In 1660 Scarron obtained permission to publish a third part, but died, apparently without having started it.
The Roman comique is a comic novel in the picaresque style involving a troupe of traveling players (comédiens). The work’s title would have struck an odd note with the readers of its time. In the seventeenth century novels or romances typically portrayed idealized love themes and heroism, based on aristocratic
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Citation: Langille, Edward. "Roman comique". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 11 January 2017 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=14805, accessed 23 November 2024.]
