L'immoraliste
First published 1902
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The Immoralist (French: L'Immoraliste) is a novel by André Gide, published in France in 1902. The Immoralist is a recollection of events that Michel narrates to his three visiting friends. One of those friends solicits job search assistance for Michel by including in a letter to Monsieur D. R.
, Président du Conseil, a transcript of Michel's first-person account.
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Important points of Michel's story are his recovery from tuberculosis; his attraction to a series of Arab boys and to his estate caretaker's son; and the evolution of a new perspective on life and society. Through his journey, Michel finds a kindred spirit in the rebellious Ménalque.
Source: Open Library
Book information
- Author
- André Gide
- First published
- 1902
- Publisher
- Waveland Press
- Language
- ENG
- ISBN-13
- 9780881334746