The Immoralist
First published in 1902 and immediately assailed for its themes of omnisexual abandon and perverse aestheticism, The Immoralist is the novel that launched André Gide's reputation as one of France's most audacious literary stylists, a groundbreaking work that opens the door onto a universe of unfettered impulse whose possibilities still seem exhilarating and shocking. Gide's protagonist is the frail, scholarly Michel, who, shortly after his wedding, nearly dies of tuberculosis. He recovers only through the ministrations of his wife, Marceline, and his sudden, ruthless determination to live a life unencumbered by God or values. What ensues is…
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Weitere Autoren: Howard, Richard
- ISBN: 978-0-679-74191-6
- EAN: 9780679741916
- Produktnummer: 19344143
- Verlag: Random House N.Y.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 1996
- Seitenangabe: 192 S.
- Masse: H20.3 cm x B13.7 cm x D1.5 cm 207 g
- Gewicht: 207
Über den Autor
André Gide was born in Paris in 1869 and died there in 1951. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1947. His works include The Immoralist, The Counterfeiters, Strait is the Gate, the autobiography If It Die . . . , and three volumes of Journals. He also wrote plays, essays, short stories, and books of travel.Richard Howard is a Pultizer Prize-winning poet and translator. He has translated Baudelaire, Stendhal, and Gide, among others. He lives in New York City and teaches at Columbia University.
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