Roger la Honte is an 1886 novel by the French writer Jules Mary. Its melodramatic plot takes place around the time of the Franco-Prussian War. It is his best known work. In 1887-1889 he published a sequel The Revenge of Roger la Honte which was released in two parts.
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| Author | Jules Mary |
|---|---|
| Language | French |
| Genre | Melodrama |
Publication date | 1886 |
| Publication place | France |
| Media type | |
Robert Williams Buchanan produced a play derived from the work in 1888, retitled "Jean the Disgraced" and premiered at the Elephant and Castle Theater.[1]
Adaptations
editThe novel has been turned into films on five separate occasions.[2]
- Roger la Honte (1913 film), a French silent film directed by Adrien Caillard
- Roger la Honte (1922 film), a French silent film directed by Jacques de Baroncelli
- Roger la Honte (1933 film), a French film directed by Gaston Roudès
- Roger la Honte (1946 film), a French film adaptation directed by André Cayatte
- Trap for the Assassin, a 1966 French-Italian film directed by Riccardo Freda
References
edit- ^ Susana Cory-Wright. Lady Tree A Theatrical Life in Letters. Lulu.com. pp. 103–. ISBN 978-1-291-09670-5.
- ^ Goble p.311
Bibliography
edit- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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