Asterix and the Laurel Wreath

Written by: Goscinny – Drawings by: Uderzo
Original title: Les Lauriers de César
Published by: Hachette Livre
First published by: Pilote no. 621 (30/09/1971)
First album edition: 1972

Chief Vitalstatistix rashly invites his brother-in-law to dine on a stew seasoned with Caesar’s laurel wreath, so Asterix and Obelix must go to Rome to fetch those laurels.

Hoping to get access to Caesar, they sell themselves as slaves – but can they do a deal with the corrupt Goldendelicius to sawap the laurels for parsley? If so, it will be their own Roman triumph!

What the druids have to say about the album

Caesar inadvertently takes part in a bet laid by our unruly Gauls. «Zigackly».

In their own way the authors are showing their fondness of Caesar. He had greatly inspired René Goscinny through his book The Gallic War, and Albert Uderzo had refused to caricature him. Moreover, he said «Caesar really marked history, while his heir, Augustus, gave his name to a clown»! (In French Augustus is ‘Auguste’, the name given to a type of clown).

Character profiles of the album

Various versions of the album

Les lauriers de César – Français – Editions Hachette
Les Lauriers de César – Français – Editions Hachette – La Grande Collection
Die Lorbeeren des Cäsar – Allemand – Egmont Comic Collection
Die Lorbeeren des Cäsar – Allemand – Egmont Comic Collection – Die Utimative Edition
Los laureles del Cesar – Espagnol – Salvat
Los laureles del Cesar – Espagnol – Salvat La colección
Els llorers del Cèsar – Catalan – Salvat
Os Louros de César – Portugais – ASA
Os Louros de César – Portugais – A colecção – Salvat
Asterix and the Laurel Wreath – Anglais – Orion
De lauwerkrans van caesar – Néerlandais – Editions Hachette
Asterix ja Caesarin Laakeriseppele – Finnois – Egmont Kustannus OY AB
Asterix e gli allori di Cesare – Italien – Panini Comics
Cæsars laurbær – Danois – Egmont A/S
Caesars lagerkrans – Suédois – Egmont AB
Asteriks Sezar’in Taci – Turc – Remzi Kitabevi
Os Louros de César – Brésilien (Portugais) – Record
Laury Cezara – Polonais – Egmont Sp
Asterix a Caesaruv Vavrínový Venec – Tchèque – Egmont CR, Prague
Em Cäsar saa Kränzie – Mundart 24 – Moselfränkisch I
Am Cäsar sei Lorbeerkränzle – Mundart 47 – Schwäbisch IV
Willsch wettn? – Mundart 69 – Südtirolerisch IV

Les lauriers de César - Français - Editions HachetteLes Lauriers de César - Français - Editions Hachette - La Grande CollectionDie Lorbeeren des Cäsar - Allemand - Egmont Comic CollectionDie Lorbeeren des Cäsar - Allemand - Egmont Comic Collection - Die Utimative EditionLos laureles del Cesar - Espagnol - SalvatLos laureles del Cesar - Espagnol - Salvat La colección Els llorers del Cèsar - Catalan - SalvatOs Louros de César - Portugais - ASAOs Louros de César - Portugais - A colecção – SalvatAsterix and the Laurel Wreath - Anglais - OrionDe lauwerkrans van caesar - Néerlandais - Editions HachetteAsterix ja Caesarin Laakeriseppele - Finnois - Egmont Kustannus OY ABAsterix e gli allori di Cesare - Italien - Panini ComicsCæsars laurbær - Danois - Egmont A/SCaesars lagerkrans - Suédois - Egmont ABAsteriks Sezar'in Taci - Turc - Remzi KitabeviOs Louros de César - Brésilien (Portugais) - RecordLaury Cezara - Polonais - Egmont SpAsterix a Caesaruv Vavrínový Venec - Tchèque - Egmont CR, PragueEm Cäsar saa Kränzie - Mundart 24 - Moselfränkisch IAm Cäsar sei Lorbeerkränzle - Mundart 47 - Schwäbisch IVWillsch wettn? - Mundart 69 - Südtirolerisch IV

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Classic paperback collection

N° ISBN : 978-0-75286-637-6
Format : 287 x 216 mm
Pages : 48

Hardback edition

N° ISBN : 978-0-75286-636-9
Format : 287 x 216 mm
Pages : 48