The Immoralist (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics)
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (529 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0142180025 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Bored by Parisian society, he moves to a family farm in Normandy. Finally, Michel heads south, deeper into the desert, until, as he confides to his friends, he is lost in the sea of sand, under a clear, directionless sky. While traveling to Tunis with his new bride, the Parisian scholar Michel is overcome by tuberculosis. With today's headlines and talk shows, it takes a lot to shock a reader--certainly more than was required in 1902, when André Gide's The Immoralist was first published. He is happy there, especially in the company of young Charles, but he must soon return to the city and academe. As he slowly convalesces, he revels in the physical pleasures of living
Don't skimp for the cheaper thrift translation. Eric Bryant I saw there was a Dover thrift edition for 2 dollars. Hard to argue with the price, but this translation is erudite and has a force of language that seems to me like it must mirror Gide's own impressionist force, despite my personal weakness with the Fren. Intelligent, engaging, and enjoyable. THE IMMORALIST (written in 1902) is a predecessor, both chronologically, literarily, and intellectually, to central works such as Nietzche's WILL TO POWER (1903), Albert Camus' THE FALL (1956), among others. If you have already read the nihilists, existen. Freedom vs. responsibility David Bonesteel Having faced his mortality following a bout with tuberculosis, scholar Michel resolves to live a more "authentic" life, obeying the dictates of his heart rather than the repressive strictures of society.For me, the fascinating tension in this novel concer
But, as he also discovers, freedom can be a burden. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. ForsterIn The Immoralist, André Gide presents the confessional account of a man seeking the truth of his own nature. The story's protagonist, Michel, knows nothing about love when he marries the gentle Marceline out of duty to his father. On the couple's honeymoon to Tunisia, Michel becomes very ill, and during his recovery he meets a young Arab boy whose radiant health and beauty captivate him. A frank defense of homosexuality and a challenge to prevailing ethical concepts, The Immoralist is a literary landmark, marked by Gide's masterful, pure, simple style.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. "The humanist has four leading characteristics - curiosity, a free mind, belief in good taste, and a belief in the human race - and all four are present in Gide the humanist of our age." - E.M. An awakening for him both sexually and morally, Michel discovers a new freedom in seeking to live according to his own desires. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-
Forster said of him: 'The humanist has four leading characteristics - curiosity, a free mind, belief in good taste, and a belief in the human race - and all four are present in Gide the humanist of our age.' . By 1917 he had emerged as a prophet to French youth and his unorthodox views were a source of endless debate and attack. He married his cousin in 1895; he died in Paris in 195