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About The Return of Martin Guerre
The Return of Martin Guerre is a 1983 book by historian Natalie Zemon Davis. It is a study of the case of Martin Guerre, a famous instance of imposture in 16th-century southwestern France. Davis, a historian of the early modern period, had earlier participated in the making of the French film of the same name, released in 1982. The author states in the preface that she was inspired to write the book by her work on the film, which raised new questions for her about the case, particularly about the motivations of the people involved.
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