Short Story Collections

Cesare Borgia, Duke of Valentinois and Romanga, has been the subject of much study and debate. In 'The Justice of the Duke,' Sabatini paints an enduring picture of Italian life under the duke and reveals the true nature of this much-reviled man. This is a story of passion, revenge and murderous ambition with all the skill and ambition that has earnt Sabatini his masterly reputation.

With all the pomp and ceremony of medieval Italy as a colourful backdrop, Sabatini masterfully recreates the political intrigue and misguided loyalties that reigned as the ‘Banner of the Bull’ waved victoriously over the land. Weaving deft descriptions and spirited characterisations into historical events, this is the remarkable story of the notorious Cesare Borgia form the point of view of 'The Urbinian; The Peruguian; and The Venetian'.

With France undergoing mounting treachery and murder in her bloody Revolution, she was not a land where honour and loyalty could be relied upon. But this political atmosphere was to prove the ultimate test ? where only the most determined would survive.

Rafael Sabatini’s 'Turbulent Tales' is a masterful catalogue of extraordinary stories of bravery, honour, intrigue and adventure. With all the vitality of their colourful backdrops, they are stories to thrill and excite any lover of historical fiction.

Rafael Sabatini was one of the greatest writers of historical adventure fiction who ever lived. The master of the swashbuckling tale, he penned such runaway bestsellers as Scaramouche and Captain Blood . Indeed, Scaramouche was made into one of the most successful adventure films of that era, surpassed only by another Sabatini novel, The Sea Hawk , which sold over a million copies and led to a celebrated film starring Errol Flynn. Sabatini was also a prolific author of short stories, and this volume contains 20 of his best. Full of pace, incident, and plot, these tales range in time from the 16th to the 18th centuries, and they conjure up a wonderful cast of rogues, vagabonds, shyster lawyers, cutpurses, quacks, and conmen. The heart of the book is a series of stories featuring Casanova, the libertine, swordsman, and wit. Sabatini takes nine colorful exploits from Casanova's notorious Memoirs and retells them with his characteristic gusto. And in addition to the stories, Jack Adrian provides an informative introduction that outlines Sabatini's life and offers an enlightening discussion of the genre of historical fiction. "No writer, not Scott nor Dumas nor Stevenson, has brought the past to life more vividly," observes George MacDonald Fraser in the foreword. Whether set in Italy during the Renaissance or France during the Terror, these tales do indeed bring the past to glorious life, paying meticulous attention to historical detail even as they abound in surprising turns, witty dialogue, and breathtaking adventure.

"The Outlaws of Falkensteig" contains seven stories about the Outlaws of the Falkensteig mountain region, in a fabulous 17th-Century Germany that lives only in our imagination. And what an imagination Sabatini gave us to play with! Kings and courtiers, bad men and captains of the guard; fops and swordfighters and rustic innkeepers. And women who love, and threaten our hero, and save his life, drive him to the edge of destruction and bring him true happiness. And we haven't even mentioned the plot twists that turn the world inside out and upside down. Sabatini scholar Jesse F. Knight has written an introduction that places these stories in Sabatini's literary history and lets the reader appreciate how they helped form his work. Karen Schaffer has created a cover based on one of the original magazine illustrations, hand-colored in the style of an engraving of the period. This is the first new story collection by Sabatini in ten years, and the first time these stories have been available to the public since their original appearance a hundred years ago.This book is a Hidden Knowledge exclusive! * Fully corrected to first edition text * New cover art * Layout and design optimized for Kindle * Hosting Sabatini informational and biographical website rafaelsabatini.com Hidden Knowledge is a small electronic publishing company specializing in SF/F, and Adventure and Historical fiction and non-fiction. We are particularly proud of our Rafael Sabatini editions, all of them carefully proofread and edited to be textually identical to the first American editions, with new cover art and careful book design and layout, individually optimized for this e-book format. Hidden Knowledge also publishes new collections of Sabatini stories not seen or reprinted since their original magazine publication, with introductions by Sabatini experts. Finally, we host and sponsor the Sabatini website RafaelSabatini.com, where enthusiastic fans of his historical adventures can find out more about this amazing writer and meet others similarly interested.

This Halcyon Classics ebook contains thirty-four short stories by Rafael Sabatini, author of 'Scaramouche.' In addition to Casanova stories this collection includes a number of Sabatini's occult works. Includes an active table of contents for easy navigation. Contents: Casanova's Alibi (1914) The Augmentation of Mercury (1918) The Priest of Mars (1918) The Oracle (1918) Under the Leads (1918) The Night of Escape (1917) The Rooks and the Hawk (1918) The Polish Duel (1918) Casanova in Madrid (1921) The Red Mask (1898) The Curate and the Actress (1899) The Fool's Love Story (1899) Mr. Dewbury's Consent (1906) The Baker of Rousillon (1906) Wirgman's Theory (1906) The Abduction (1908) Monsieur Delamort (1909) The Foster Lover (1910) The Blackmailer (1912) The Justice of the Duke (1912) The Ordeal (1913) The Tapestried Room (1913) The Wedding Gift (1913) The Sword of Islam (1914) In Destiny's Clutch (1921) The Risen Dead (1907) The Bargain (1908) The Opportunist (1920) The Plague of Ghosts (1907) The Poachers (1915) The Sentimentalist (1919) Duroc (1915) Kynaston's Reckoning (1914) The Spiritualist (1905) This unexpurgated edition contains the complete text with errors and omissions corrected.