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René Goscinny


Born
in Paris, France
August 14, 1926

Died
November 05, 1977

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Genre
Children's Books, Comics & Graphic Novels


René Goscinny (1926 - 1977) was a French author, editor and humorist, who is best known for the comic book Asterix , which he created with illustrator Albert Uderzo, and for his work on the comic series Lucky Luke with Morris (considered the series' golden age). ...more

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Average rating: 4.15 · 361,543 ratings · 11,268 reviews · 2,039 distinct works • Similar authors
Le Petit Nicolas
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4.14 avg rating — 40,563 ratings — published 1959
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Asterix the Gaul (Asterix, #1)
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4.19 avg rating — 31,732 ratings — published 1961 — 2 editions
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Asterix and Cleopatra (Aste...
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4.34 avg rating — 13,539 ratings — published 1965 — 30 editions
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Asterix in Britain (Asterix...
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4.30 avg rating — 11,553 ratings — published 1965 — 18 editions
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Asterix and the Golden Sick...
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4.16 avg rating — 11,862 ratings — published 1961 — 188 editions
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Asterix and the Goths (Aste...
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4.16 avg rating — 11,582 ratings — published 1963 — 7 editions
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Asterix the Gladiator (Aste...
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4.23 avg rating — 10,328 ratings — published 1964 — 12 editions
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Asterix the Legionary (Aste...
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4.32 avg rating — 10,029 ratings — published 1966 — 14 editions
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Asterix at the Olympic Game...
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“Nous sommes en 50 avant Jésus-Christ. Toute la Gaule est occupée par les romains... Toute? Non! Un village peuplé d'irréductibles gaulois résiste encore et toujours à l'envahisseur. Et la vie n'est pas facile pour les garnisons de légionnaires romains des camps retranchés de Babaorum, Aquarium, Laudanum et Petibonum...”
― René Goscinny
tags: astérix, comics
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“Ils sont fous ces romains!”
― René Goscinny
tags: classic, comic-books, french-quote, humor
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“Le Bouillon, c'est notre surveillant ; on l'appelle comme ça parce qu'il dit tout le temps : « Regardez moi bien dans les yeux », et dans le bouillon il y a des yeux.”
― René Goscinny, Histoires inédites du Petit Nicolas, Tome 5 : Les surprises du Petit Nicolas
tags: goscinny, le-petit-nicolas, sempé
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