#ASTERIX AND CLEOPATRA DRESS SERIES#
The 34 books or albums in the series have been translated into more than 100 languages andĭialects (even Latin and Ancient Greek). In spite of (or perhaps because of) this stereotyping, and notwithstanding some alleged streaks of French chauvinism, the humour has been very well received by European and Francophone cultures around the world. Some translations haveĪctually added local humour (Italian and British editions for instance). Of losing the jokes and the spirit of the story. Which delayed the translation of the books into other languages for fear Much of the humour in the initial Asterix books was French-specific, In-cheek stereotypes of contemporary European nations and French regions. Potion brewed by the local village druid, Getafix. Villagers can gain temporary superhuman strength by drinking a magic The little Armorican village, however, has held out because the Julius Caesar has conquered nearly all of Gaul for the Roman Empire. The main setting for the series is an unnamed coastal village in Armorica, a province of Gaul (ancient France), in the year 50 BC. When Goscinny died, Uderzo continued the series alone but most critics and fans of the series prefer Goscinny's albums. Sized hero needed a strong but dim companion to which Goscinny agreed. He visualized Asterix as a shrewd small sized warrior who would But Goscinny had a different picture in his Uderzo's first sketches portrayed Asterix as a huge and strong From then on, books were released generally on a yearly basis. Was put together entitled Asterix the Gaul. A theme park near Paris, Parc Astérix (a very good alternative to Disneyland Paris), is themed around the series.ģ25 million copies of the Asterix books have been sold worldwide. There have also been a number of games based on the characters.
The success of the series has led to the adaptation of several books into 13 films eight animated, and five with live actors. Asterix is less well known in the United States and Japan. The Asterix series is one of the most popular Franco-Belgian comics in the world, with the series being translated into over 100 languages, and it is popular in most European countries.
Travel to various countries around the world. In many cases, the stories have Astérix and Obélix The "ix" suffix of both names echoes the name of Vercingetorix,Ī historical Gaul chieftain. The protagonist, the titular character Asterix, along with his friend Obelix have various adventures. They do so by means of a magic potion, brewed by their druid, which gives the recipient superhuman strength. The series follows the exploits of a village of indomitable Gauls as they resist Roman occupation. As of 2009, 34 comic books in the series have been released. The series first appeared in French in the magazine Pilote in 1959. " Asterix or The Adventures of Asterix is a series of French comic books written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo.
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