| Although the Revolution has inspired numerous works of art and literature,
it has seldom been the subject of comic-strips (as well as leaving little room for noble
sentiments, the large number of disembowellings make the subject somewhat
unattractive)."Dampierre" is an exception. The book follows the fortunes of a
young man, who has an eye to the main chance but is not devoid of noble feeling.The story
has, of course, been constructed to explain the origins of the Vendée uprising, and has a
solid historical base. The illustrations are not bad, in their style, and contrive to
avoid caricature.On the Vendean side, we find a few sinister characters in the pay of a
despicable local squire; guerrilla warriors, who remorselessly harry the Republican
armies.On the Republican side there are a few out-and-out bastards (you can't do without a
sprinkling of these), but also some good people who find themselves completely overtaken
by events. |
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