Chronicle of the Good-for-Nothings

The books I've written, and others I may yet write, don't rely on possible merits. More than thirty years after appearing on the scene, with no other ambition than to make occasional readers smile, the good rascals haven't budged and have won the affection of successive generations. Nothing is more surprising to their creator than this longevity, which allows them to entertain today's young people, just as they did their parents and even grandparents. Here is a new (and carefully crafted) edition of a book that has already ventured into cinema and theatre and threatens new astonishing exploits. Meanwhile, the author's ambition remains the same: to provide reading pleasure to those who are open to discovering the unique adventures of these good rascals. If they amuse you, they fulfil their destiny."