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D'Artagnan and the three musketeers
D'Artagnan and the three musketeers

Swashbuckler or swasher is a term that developed in the 16th century[1] to describe rough, noisy and boastful swordsmen. Charles de Batz-Castelmore Comte d'Artagnan (c Lupiac 1611 - 25 June, Maastricht It is based on a fighting style using a side-sword with a buckler in the off-hand, which was filled with much "swashing and making a noise on the buckler". A buckler (French bouclier 'shield' from old French bocle boucle 'boss' is a small Shield, 15 to 45 cm in diameter gripped in the fist [2]

Today the term "swashbuckler" has changed, and refers to both a type of fictitious character and to a fiction genre, especially in the world of film.

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Swashbuckler, a person or character

The word "swashbuckler", in the modern sense, generally describes a fearless romantic archetype, a fictitious, adventurous, sword-wielding, male character who seeks to win the heart of a beautiful lady while rescuing society from the clutches of a dastardly villain. An archetype ( pronounced: /ˈɑːkɪtaɪp/ (Brit or /ˈɑrkɪtaɪp/ (Amer A classic swashbuckler exhibits exceptional courage and swordfighting skill, a strong sense of honor and justice, a chivalric romantic sense, and the capacity for wit, style, and resourcefulness under pressure. Such characters include The Three Musketeers, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Robin Hood, and Zorro. The Three Musketeers ( Les Trois Mousquetaires) is a Novel by Alexandre Dumas père. The Scarlet Pimpernel is a classic play and Adventure novel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, set during the Reign of Terror following the Robin Hood is an archetypal figure in English folklore, whose story originates from medieval times but who remains significant in popular culture where Zorro (originally called Señor Zorro) is a Fictional character created in 1919 by pulp writer Johnston McCulley. There have also been a few female swashbucklers, such as Maureen O'Hara in the film Against All Flags and Tessie Santiago in the short-lived Queen of Swords television series. Maureen O'Hara (born Maureen FitzSimons on 17 August 1920 in Ranelagh, County Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish film actress Against All Flags is a 1952 action Film starring Errol Flynn as Brian Hawke Maureen O'Hara as Prudence "Spitfire" Stevens Tessie Santiago (born August 10, 1975 in Miami Florida, US) is an American actress of Cuban descent Queen of Swords is an action - Adventure television series set in California during the early 19th century that ran for one season

Actors famous for their portrayals of swashbucklers include Douglas Fairbanks Sr., Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Errol Flynn, Tyrone Power, Burt Lancaster, and (arguably) Basil Rathbone, an extremely skilled fencer who often played villains. Douglas Fairbanks ( May 23 1883 – December 12 1939) was an American Actor, Screenwriter, director Douglas Elton Fairbanks Jr, KBE, DSC ( December 9, 1909 &ndash May 7, 2000) was an American Actor Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn ( June 20, 1909 &ndash October 14, 1959) was an Australian Film Actor, most Tyrone Edmund Power Jr (May 5 1914 – November 15 1958 usually credited simply as Tyrone Power and known sometimes as " Ty Power " was an Burton Stephen "Burt" Lancaster ( 2 November &ndash 20 October) was an American film Actor and star noted for his athletic physique Basil Rathbone, MC (13 June 1892 – 21 July 1967 was a South African-born English Actor most famous for his portrayal of Sherlock

Swashbuckler, a fiction and film genre

"Swashbuckler" also denotes a fiction and film genre that is characterized by dazzling swordplay, an adventurous and romantic plot, a historic setting, and black-and-white heroes and villains. A genre (ˈʒɑːnrə also /ˈdʒɑːnrə/ from French "kind" or "sort" from Latin: genus (stem gener-) is a loose set This genre traces its origins to the chivalry tales of Medieval Europe, such as Robin Hood and the King Arthur legends. Chivalric order Chivalry is a term related to the Medieval institution of Knighthood. King Arthur is a legendary British leader who according to medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against the Saxon invaders Among its most famous works are The Three Musketeers, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Scaramouche, Ivanhoe, Cyrano de Bergerac, and a large number of pirate stories. The Three Musketeers ( Les Trois Mousquetaires) is a Novel by Alexandre Dumas père. The Scarlet Pimpernel is a classic play and Adventure novel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, set during the Reign of Terror following the Scaramouche is a Historical novel by Rafael Sabatini, originally published in 1921 Ivanhoe is a Novel by Sir Walter Scott. It was written in 1819 and set in 12th century England, an example of Historical fiction Cyrano de Bergerac is a play written in 1897 by Edmond Rostand based on the life of the real Cyrano de Bergerac. Authors who specialized in swashbuckler fiction include Alexandre Dumas, Rafael Sabatini, the Baroness Orczy, Sir Walter Scott, Johnston McCulley, and Edmond Rostand.

Stylized, jaunty, and wildly entertaining, swashbucklers are one of the most flamboyant Hollywood film genres, the opposite of cinema verite and modern realistic filmmaking. Cinéma Vérité is the first Album by an Alternative rock group Dramarama, released in November 1985 They first became popular during the heyday of actor Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. , who became world famous for his cocky and charismatic portrayals of heroes such as d'Artagnan and Zorro. Charles de Batz-Castelmore Comte d'Artagnan (c Lupiac 1611 - 25 June, Maastricht Zorro (originally called Señor Zorro) is a Fictional character created in 1919 by pulp writer Johnston McCulley. The genre subsequently attracted large audiences who loved the escapist adventure, historic romance, and exciting athleticism.

During the 1960s, as popular culture became more cynical and morally ambiguous, the plots and morality of swashbuckling heroes were interpreted to be simplistic and quaint. Nonetheless, the romantic appeal of the swashbuckler still endures; contemporary examples include Pirates of the Caribbean, and The Mask of Zorro. For the video game see Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl (video game Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black This article refers to the 1998 film The last Zorro story written by the character's creator Johnston McCulley, originated this title

List of swashbucklers

Notable swashbucklers from literature and other media include:

List of authors of swashbuckling literature

Other uses

The swashbuckler is also a type of men's shirt of the sort worn in swashbuckling movies. Kidnapped is a historical fiction Adventure novel by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. Captain Blood His Odyssey is an Adventure novel by Rafael Sabatini, originally published in 1922 William "Will" Turner is a Fictional character and the second Protagonist of the Pirates of the Caribbean film series next to Captain Jack Harkness Captain Jack Sparrow is a Fictional character from the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise who is portrayed by Johnny Depp. Cyrano de Bergerac is a play written in 1897 by Edmond Rostand based on the life of the real Cyrano de Bergerac. Charles de Batz-Castelmore Comte d'Artagnan (c Lupiac 1611 - 25 June, Maastricht Don Juan (Spanish or Don Giovanni (Italian is a legendary fictional Libertine whose story has been told many times by many authors Don Giovanni ( K527; complete title Il dissoluto punito ossia il Don Giovanni, literally "The Rake Punish'd or Don Giovanni Edmond Dantès is the Protagonist and Title character of Alexandre Dumas père 's novel The Count of Monte Cristo. Guybrush Ulysses Threepwood is the main character of the Monkey Island series of computer Adventure games by LucasArts. Íñigo Montoya is a character in William Goldman 's 1973 novel The Princess Bride. Scaramouche is a Historical novel by Rafael Sabatini, originally published in 1921 The Scarlet Pimpernel is a classic play and Adventure novel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, set during the Reign of Terror following the Stories Most of the Solomon Kane stories were first published in Weird Tales. Zorro (originally called Señor Zorro) is a Fictional character created in 1919 by pulp writer Johnston McCulley. Robin Hood is an archetypal figure in English folklore, whose story originates from medieval times but who remains significant in popular culture where James Clavell, born Charles Edmund Dumaresq Clavell ( 10 October, 1924 – 7 September, 1994) was a British (later John Jeffery Farnol ( February 10, 1878 – August 9, 1952) was an English author known for his many romantic novels some formulaic Paul Henri Corentin Féval, père ( 29 September 1816 - 8 March 1887) was a French Novelist and Dramatist Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins, better known as Anthony Hope (9 February 1863 – 8 July 1933 was an English novelist and playwright Johnston McCulley ( February 2, 1883 Ottawa Illinois - November 23, 1958) was the author of hundreds of stories fifty novels numerous screenplays Emma (" Emmuska " Magdolna Rozália Mária Jozefa Borbála Orczy de Orczi (anglicized to Baroness Emma Magdalena Rosalia Maria Josephina Arturo Pérez-Reverte (November 25 1951 Cartagena Spain) is a Spanish Novelist and Journalist. Rafael Sabatini (April 29 1875 - February 13 1950 was an Italian / British Writer of Novels of romance and adventure. Edmond Eugène Alexis Rostand ( April 1, 1868 &ndash December 2, 1918) was a French Poet and Dramatist. Emilio Salgari (correctly salˈgaːɾi but often erroneously; August 21, 1862 – April 25, 1911) was an Italian writer of Sir Walter Scott 1st Baronet (15 August 1771 &ndash 21 September 1832 was a prolific Scottish Historical novelist and Poet popular throughout Samuel Shellabarger (1888 - 1954 was an American educator and author of both scholarly works and best-selling historical novels Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson (13 November 1850–3 December 1894 was a Scottish novelist poet and travel writer, and a representative of Neo-romanticism in It is usually white, with an open neck and chest with a lace up front.

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  1. ^ Oxford English Dictionary notes a first usage in 1560. Swashbuckler films are an action-adventure subgenre often characterised by swordfighting and adventurous heroic characters often The adventure novel is a Literary genre of novels that has Adventure, an exciting undertaking involving risk and physical danger as its main theme An historical novel is a Novel in which the story is set among historical events or more generally in which the time of the action predates the lifetime of the Author A Ruritanian Romance is a story set in a Fictional country, usually in Middle Europe or East Europe, such as the Ruritania that gave the Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn ( June 20, 1909 &ndash October 14, 1959) was an Australian Film Actor, most The Oxford English Dictionary ( OED) published by the Oxford University Press (OUP is a comprehensive Dictionary of the English
  2. ^ The Buckler. The Sussex Rapier School. Retrieved on 2007-05-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola.

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swashbuckler

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  1. A swordsman or fencer, that engages in showy or extravagant sword play.
  2. A daring adventurer.
  3. A kind of period adventure story with flashy action and lighthearted tone.
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