André Gide

The Immoralist - Gide (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

André Paul Guillaume Gide (1869-1951), known as André Gide, was a renowned French writer. Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1947 and founder of the prestigious publishing house Gallimard, André Gide is the author of memorable books such as "The Immoralist," "If It Die...," "Strait is the Gate," and "The Counterfeiters," among others. His work contains many autobiographical elements and explores moral, religious, and sexual conflicts. "The Immoralist" is a parable about the dialectic between nature and morality, as well as a reflection on the unfolding of individual freedom. A thought-provoking work that still retains its power to challenge complacent attitudes and unfounded cultural assumptions, it narrates the attempt of a young Parisian to overcome social and sexual conformity. "The Immoralist" is included in the famous critical selection: "1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die."

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lebooks Editora
• Seitenzahl: 96
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Mai 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9786558942658
• Artikelnr.: 70703209

Autorenporträt

André Paul Guillaume Gide (1869-1951), known as André Gide, was a renowned French writer. Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1947 and founder of the prestigious publishing house Gallimard, André Gide is one of the most prominent figures in French cultural life. His work contains many autobiographical elements and explores moral, religious, and sexual conflicts. Born and died in Paris, André Gide was orphaned of his father at the age of eleven and was raised by a strict and puritanical mother who, through rigorous moral rules and prohibitions, forced him to suppress the impulses of his personality. His childhood and youth had a decisive influence on his work, almost all of which is autobiographical, and later led him to reject all limitations and constraints.