Bardelys the Magnificent (novel)

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Bardelys the Magnificent
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Author Rafael Sabatini
Country United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreHistorical
Adventure
Publication date
1906
Media typePrint

Bardelys the Magnificent is a 1906 historical adventure novel by the Italian-born British writer Rafael Sabatini. It is set in France during the reign of Louis XIII.

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In 1926 the story was adapted into a film version Bardelys the Magnificent by the Hollywood studio MGM, with John Gilbert playing the title role. [1]

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