{"product_id":"the-devil-upon-crutches-paperback","title":"The Devil Upon Crutches - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlain René Le Sage\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLeslie a. Chilton\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eO. M. Brack\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first reprinting since the eighteenth century--and the first scholarly edition--of Tobias Smollett's translation of \u003ci\u003eThe Devil upon Crutches\u003c\/i\u003e. First published in France in 1707 as \u003ci\u003eLe Diable boiteux\u003c\/i\u003e, Alain René Le Sage's novel relates the picaresque wanderings of Asmodeus, a refined, likable but decrepit devil, and Zambullo, his newfound mortal companion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter Zambullo releases Asmodeus from a bottle, the two embark on a flight above the rooftops of Madrid. Peeking into houses, prisons, palaces, and even tombs, Zambullo witnesses one incident of treachery and self-delusion after another. Smollett's superior wit and sense of irony suited him well as translator for this novel, with its juxtaposition of realism with romance, satire with sentiment, and sexual intrigue with moral admonition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis authoritative textual edition is based on the 1759 second edition of Smollett's translation. The extensive introduction covers such topics as the original French edition; the composition, printing, and reception of Smollett's \u003ci\u003eThe Devil upon Crutches\u003c\/i\u003e; and Smollett's career as a translator. Also included are a complete textual apparatus and a guide to the now-exotic pharmaceuticals and remedies one encounters in the novel.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlain René Le Sage (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Alain René Le Sage (1668-1747) was a French novelist and playwright. He is known for his comic novel \u003ci\u003eThe Devil Upon Two Sticks\u003c\/i\u003e, his comedy \u003ci\u003eTurcare\u003c\/i\u003et, and his novel \u003ci\u003eGil Blas\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eO M Brack Jr. (Editor) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e O M BRACK, JR., a professor of English literature emeritus at Arizona State University, is coauthor of \u003ci\u003eSamuel Johnson's Early Biographers\u003c\/i\u003e and coeditor of \u003ci\u003eThe Early Biographies of Samuel Johnson\u003c\/i\u003e. He has edited volumes of the \u003ci\u003eWorks of Samuel Johnson\u003c\/i\u003e published by Yale and is textual editor for the Georgia series the Works of Tobias Smollett. Brack is the curator of the 2009 Johnson tercentenary exhibition at the Huntington Library. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeslie A. Chilton (Editor) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e LESLIE A. CHILTON is a faculty associate in English at Arizona State University. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 314\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 15, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48366724350201,"sku":"9780820346052","price":76.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/F8N6SBdrBp9780820346052.webp?v=1778165793","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-devil-upon-crutches-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}