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The Return of Martin Guerre is the marvelous and true tale of mistaken identity within the sixteenth century. It provides an intellectually provocative account of Martin Guerre from the village of Artigat, who left his wife and son as a young man only to return years later as a very different man. This changed man identifies himself as Martin Guerre and manages to convince everyone that he has returned. With very few blunders, he integrates himself back into the family he deserted and stole from years before. It seems that everyone including his wife, Bertrande, is willing to accept Martin back with open arms. No one questions his identity and all recognize him, welcoming back to the village he was born in. After several years of social likeability and marital bliss with two children, a vagabond recognizes Martin as Arnaud, nicknamed Pansetta, an old comrade from the war of the village of Tilh, which he denies. But the occurrence spreads gossip like wildfire among the village and t...