Captain Pamphile (Hesperus Classics)

By Alexandre Dumas

Book Overview

Captain Pamphile is not a good man. He is a smuggler, an opportunist, a trader in whatever the market will bear - animals, contraband, and occasionally human beings - and he moves through the world... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843911345
• ISBN13: 9781843911340
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Hesperus Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.6" x 0.6" x 5.0"

Customer Reviews

Dumas, the Elder Was A Great Satirist

Captain Pampille sucessfuly utilises a narrative in a narrative to use the anthromophosising of animals as objects of love against the inhuman treatment of oppressed people. Based losely on an historical scam, drawing on American adventure stories and French society and art, the named protagonist tale is of Voltairian survival, Queeq sea management, and Ponzi sales. The animals are amusing and attractive. The portrait of abuse, authority, and cruelty devestating. Yet it is written smoothly, with great with an even charm. Hesperus Press should be praised for bringing this unknown gem to print.