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** ''The Justice of the Duke'' is an anthology of stories where Cesare Borgia doles these out.

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Rafael Sabatini (29 April 1875 – 13 February 1950) was an Italian-born English writer of historical adventure stories. The two best-known are ''Literature/{{Scaramouche}}'' and ''Literature/CaptainBloodHisOdyssey'', both of which have been filmed multiple times. The 1935 film version of ''Film/CaptainBlood'' launched Creator/ErrolFlynn to stardom.

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Rafael Sabatini (29 April 1875 – 13 February 1950) was an Italian-born English writer of historical adventure stories. stories.

The two best-known best known are ''Literature/{{Scaramouche}}'' and ''Literature/CaptainBloodHisOdyssey'', both of which have been filmed multiple times. The 1935 film version of ''Film/CaptainBlood'' launched Creator/ErrolFlynn to stardom.
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* ContrivedCoincidence: In ''The Tavern Knight'', [[spoiler:the title character ends up working with a young man who happens to be his long-lost son.]]


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* DeathByIrony:
** ''The Justice of the Duke'' is an anthology of stories where Cesare Borgia doles these out.
** In ''The Tavern Knight'', [[spoiler:Kenneth/Jocelyn dies after he decides to be brave. Which is directly contrary to how he acted the entire book, and in order to avenge the father he thought he hated. For bonus points, it was at the hands of the man who tried to use Kenneth to do this to the title character.]]
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* CreatorThumbprint / SignatureStyle: Almost every work or series of his will have at least one DuelToTheDeath (or at least to incapacitation) at some point, most famously in ''Scaramouche''.

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* CreatorThumbprint / SignatureStyle: CreatorThumbprint: Almost every work or series of his will have at least one DuelToTheDeath (or at least to incapacitation) at some point, most famously in ''Scaramouche''.



* ScoobyDooHoax: "The Plague of Ghosts"
* {{Swashbuckler}}: Most of what he wrote.

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* ''The Black Swan'' (1932) -- Adapted into a 1942 Tyrone Power film of the same name; Not to be confused with Darren Aronofsky's [[Film/BlackSwan similarly titled]] 2010 film.

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* ''The Black Swan'' (1932) -- Adapted into a [[Film/TheBlackSwan1942 1942 Tyrone Power film film]] of the same name; Not to be confused with Darren Aronofsky's [[Film/BlackSwan similarly titled]] 2010 film.
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* AFamilyAffair: In ''Bellarion'', Facino Cane's younger wife Beatrice keeps flirting with the title character - her adopted son - in as deniable a manner as she can contrive, and he keeps rejecting her. Cane learns about it, and sends Bellarion away to make his fortune. Both of them know what's up, and why Bellarion needs to leave, but can't speak of it openly.

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* AFamilyAffair: In ''Bellarion'', Facino Cane's younger wife Beatrice keeps flirting with the title character - her adopted son - in as deniable a manner as she can contrive, and he keeps rejecting her. Cane learns about it, Imagine Joseph, but without the rape accusation, and sends Bellarion away Potiphar found an excuse to make his fortune. Both of them know what's up, and why Bellarion needs to leave, but can't speak of it openly.send Joseph away.
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* ButIReadABookAboutIt: The titular Bellarion was tutored and adopted by one of the finest mercenary captains of the time, and was also familiar with books. This leads to situations where he ends up being the OnlySaneMan who comes up with sensible plans. Including against his own foster-dad, sometimes.


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* DeadpanSnarker: Protagonists are often "ironical" and otherwise witty.
* AFamilyAffair: In ''Bellarion'', Facino Cane's younger wife Beatrice keeps flirting with the title character - her adopted son - in as deniable a manner as she can contrive, and he keeps rejecting her. Cane learns about it, and sends Bellarion away to make his fortune. Both of them know what's up, and why Bellarion needs to leave, but can't speak of it openly.

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* CreatorThumbprint / SignatureStyle: Almost every work or series of his will have at least one DuelToTheDeath (or at least to incapacitation) at some point, most famously in ''Scaramouche''.
** There will also be misunderstandings, lies, intrigues, and thwarted love.



* HistoricalFiction: Most of what he wrote.

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* HistoricalFiction: Most of what he wrote. He seemed to have a particular fondness for setting works in or around some major war or time of historical strife, most often UsefulNotes/TheFrenchRevolution.
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Rafael Sabatini (1875 - 1950) was an Italian-born English writer of historical adventure stories. The two best-known are ''Literature/{{Scaramouche}}'' and ''Literature/CaptainBloodHisOdyssey'', both of which have been filmed multiple times. The 1935 film version of ''Film/CaptainBlood'' launched Creator/ErrolFlynn to stardom.

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Rafael Sabatini (1875 - (29 April 1875 – 13 February 1950) was an Italian-born English writer of historical adventure stories. The two best-known are ''Literature/{{Scaramouche}}'' and ''Literature/CaptainBloodHisOdyssey'', both of which have been filmed multiple times. The 1935 film version of ''Film/CaptainBlood'' launched Creator/ErrolFlynn to stardom.

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Rafael Sabatini (1875 - 1950) was an Italian-born English writer of historical adventure stories. The two best-known are ''Literature/{{Scaramouche}}'' and ''Literature/CaptainBloodHisOdyssey'', both of which have been filmed multiple times. The 1935 film version of ''Film/CaptainBlood'' launched Creator/ErrolFlynn to stardom.

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Rafael Sabatini (1875 - 1950) was an Italian-born English writer of historical adventure stories. The two best-known are ''Literature/{{Scaramouche}}'' and ''Literature/CaptainBloodHisOdyssey'', both of which have been filmed multiple times. The 1935 film version of ''Film/CaptainBlood'' launched Creator/ErrolFlynn to stardom.
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Rafael Sabatini (1875 - 1950) was an Italian-born English writer of historical adventure stories. The two best-known are ''Literature/{{Scaramouche}}'' and ''Literature/CaptainBloodHisOdyssey'', both of which have been filmed multiple times. The 1935 film version of ''Film/CaptainBlood'' launched ErrolFlynn to stardom.

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Rafael Sabatini (1875 - 1950) was an Italian-born English writer of historical adventure stories. The two best-known are ''Literature/{{Scaramouche}}'' and ''Literature/CaptainBloodHisOdyssey'', both of which have been filmed multiple times. The 1935 film version of ''Film/CaptainBlood'' launched ErrolFlynn Creator/ErrolFlynn to stardom.



* ''Literature/TheSeaHawk'' (1915) -- Provided the title, but little else, for ErrolFlynn's 1940 ''Film/TheSeaHawk''

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* ''Literature/TheSeaHawk'' (1915) -- Provided the title, but little else, for ErrolFlynn's Creator/ErrolFlynn's 1940 ''Film/TheSeaHawk''
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* NotInThisForYourRevolution: This is a recurring theme in Sabatini's novels: a non-idealistic character is pointedly not supporting a less competent idealistic character on his/her quest. Then the forces the idealist opposes hurts the non-idealist or those he cares for. This is a Bad Move.

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* NotInThisForYourRevolution: This is a recurring theme in Sabatini's novels: a novels. A non-idealistic character is pointedly not supporting ''not'' joining a less competent cause supported by other, idealistic character on his/her quest. characters. Then the forces enemy of the idealist opposes idealists hurts the non-idealist non-idealist, or those he cares for. This is a Bad Move.
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* ''The Black Swan'' (1932) -- Adapted into a 1942 Tyrone Power film of the same name; [[NamesTheSame not to be confused with]] Darren Aronofsky's [[Film/BlackSwan similarly titled]] 2010 film.

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'''Rafael Sabatini''' (1875 - 1950) was an Italian-born English writer of historical adventure stories. The two best-known are ''Literature/{{Scaramouche}}'' and ''Literature/CaptainBloodHisOdyssey'', both of which have been filmed multiple times. The 1935 film version of ''Film/CaptainBlood'' launched ErrolFlynn to stardom.

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'''Rafael Sabatini''' Rafael Sabatini (1875 - 1950) was an Italian-born English writer of historical adventure stories. The two best-known are ''Literature/{{Scaramouche}}'' and ''Literature/CaptainBloodHisOdyssey'', both of which have been filmed multiple times. The 1935 film version of ''Film/CaptainBlood'' launched ErrolFlynn to stardom.

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'''Rafael Sabatini''' (1875 - 1950) was an Italian-born English writer of historical adventure stories. The two best-known are ''Literature/{{Scaramouche}}'' and ''Captain Blood: His Odyssey'', both of which have been filmed multiple times. The 1935 film version of ''Film/CaptainBlood'' launched ErrolFlynn to stardom.

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'''Rafael Sabatini''' (1875 - 1950) was an Italian-born English writer of historical adventure stories. The two best-known are ''Literature/{{Scaramouche}}'' and ''Captain Blood: His Odyssey'', ''Literature/CaptainBloodHisOdyssey'', both of which have been filmed multiple times. The 1935 film version of ''Film/CaptainBlood'' launched ErrolFlynn to stardom.



* ''Captain Blood: His Odyssey'' (1922)

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* ''Captain Blood: His Odyssey'' ''Literature/CaptainBloodHisOdyssey'' (1922)



* ''Literature/CaptainBloodHisOdyssey''



* HangingJudge: Judge Jeffreys in ''Captain Blood: His Odyssey''.



* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: King James II in ''Captain Blood: His Odyssey''.



* ThisIsMyNameOnForeign: In ''Captain Blood: His Odyssey'', the title character Peter Blood is known as Don Pedro Sangre and Le Sang when dealing with the Spanish and French respectively.
* WoodenShipsAndIronMen: ''Captain Blood: His Odyssey''
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* ''The Sea Hawk'' (1915) -- Provided the title, but little else, for ErrolFlynn's 1940 ''Film/TheSeaHawk''

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* WoodenShipsAndIronMen: ''Captain Blood: His Odyssey'', ''The Sea Hawk''

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* WoodenShipsAndIronMen: ''Captain Blood: His Odyssey'', ''The Sea Hawk''Odyssey''
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'''Rafael Sabatini''' (1875 - 1950) was an Italian-born English writer of historical adventure stories. The two best-known are ''Literature/{{Scaramouche}}'' and ''Captain Blood: His Odyssey'', both of which have been filmed multiple times. The 1935 film version of ''Film/CaptainBlood'' launched ErrolFlynn to stardom.
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[[folder:Rafael Sabatini's works include:]]
* ''The Lovers of Yvonne'' ([-AKA-] ''The Suitors of Yvonne'') (1902)
* ''The Tavern Knight'' (1904)
* ''Bardelys the Magnificent'' (1906)
* ''The Trampling of the Lilies'' (1906)
* ''Love-At-Arms'' (1907)
* ''The Shame of Motley'' (1908)
* ''St. Martin's Summer'' (1909)
* ''Mistress Wilding'' ([-AKA-] ''Anthony Wilding'') (1910)
* ''The Lion's Skin'' (1911)
* ''The Strolling Saint'' (1913; revised 1925)
* ''The Gates of Doom'' (1914)
* ''The Sea Hawk'' (1915) -- Provided the title, but little else, for ErrolFlynn's 1940 ''Film/TheSeaHawk''
* ''The Snare'' (1917)
* ''Literature/{{Scaramouche}}'' (1921)
* ''Captain Blood: His Odyssey'' (1922)
* ''Fortune's Fool'' (1923)
* ''The Carolinian'' (1924)
* ''Bellarion the Fortunate'' (1926)
* ''The Hounds of God'' (1928)
* ''The Romantic Prince'' (1929)
* ''The King's Minion'' ([-AKA-] ''The Minion'') (1930)
* ''Scaramouche the Kingmaker'' (1931)
* ''The Black Swan'' (1932) -- Adapted into a 1942 Tyrone Power film of the same name; [[NamesTheSame not to be confused with]] Darren Aronofsky's [[Film/BlackSwan similarly titled]] 2010 film.
* ''The Stalking Horse'' (1933)
* ''Venetian Masque'' (1934)
* ''Chivalry'' (1935)
* ''The Lost King'' (1937)
* ''The Sword of Islam'' (1939)
* ''The Marquis of Carabas'' ([-AKA-] ''Master-At-Arms'') (1940)
* ''Columbus'' (1941)
* ''King In Prussia'' ([-AKA-] ''The Birth of Mischief'' (1944)
* ''The Gamester'' (1949)
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!!Works by Sabatini with their own trope pages include:

* ''Literature/{{Scaramouche}}''

!!Sabatini's other works include the following tropes:

* HangingJudge: Judge Jeffreys in ''Captain Blood: His Odyssey''.
* TheHighwayman: Sabatini wrote many stories about highwaymen, including several concerning the fortunes of a charming rogue who called himself "Captain Evans".
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Too numerous to list.
* HistoricalFiction: Most of what he wrote.
* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: King James II in ''Captain Blood: His Odyssey''.
* NotInThisForYourRevolution: This is a recurring theme in Sabatini's novels: a non-idealistic character is pointedly not supporting a less competent idealistic character on his/her quest. Then the forces the idealist opposes hurts the non-idealist or those he cares for. This is a Bad Move.
* ScoobyDooHoax: "The Plague of Ghosts"
* {{Swashbuckler}}: Most of what he wrote.
* ThisIsMyNameOnForeign: In ''Captain Blood: His Odyssey'', the title character Peter Blood is known as Don Pedro Sangre and Le Sang when dealing with the Spanish and French respectively.
* WoodenShipsAndIronMen: ''Captain Blood: His Odyssey'', ''The Sea Hawk''
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