"Scaramouche: A Romance of the French Revolution" by Rafael Sabatini is a historical novel published in 1921. A young lawyer is thrust into the chaos of revolutionary France after his idealistic friend is killed in a duel by a ruthless aristocrat. Seeking vengeance, he becomes a hunted man who must reinvent himself repeatedly—as an actor, revolutionary orator, and master swordsman. His journey transforms him from cynic to idealist as he navigates dangerous political intrigues, forbidden romance, and deadly duels in a world spiraling toward revolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.)