André Gide’s The Counterfeiters explores complex moral and philosophical questions about personal freedom, identity, authenticity, moral responsibility, and the pursuit of truth. A novel-within-a-novel, The Counterfeiters is renowned for its innovative narrative technique. Gide employs a fragmented structure, incorporating multiple narrative threads, shifting perspectives, and experimental techniques.
The story follows the lives of a group of friends-their intellectual pursuits, friendships and romantic relationships, and the conflicts they encounter as they navigate the ever-changing social and political landscape of their time.
While the novel touches upon weighty philosophical ideas, it also showcases Gide’s exquisite prose, characterized by its elegance, introspection, and psychological depth. The Counterfeiters stands as a seminal work of modernist literature.
This Warbler Classics edition includes an essay on Gide by literary scholar Germaine Brée and a detailed biographical timeline.
Tabella dei contenuti
Contents
Part One-Paris
I: The Luxembourg Gardens1
II: The Profitendieus5
III: Bernard and Olivier15
IV: Vincent and the Comte de Passavant22
V: Vincent Meets Passavant at Lady Griffith’s28
VI: Bernard Awakens34
VII: Lilian and Vincent36
VIII: Edouard and Laura40
IX: Edouard and Olivier46
X: The Cloak-Room Ticket49
XI: Edouard’s Journal: George Molinier51
XII: Edouard’s Journal: Laura’s Wedding57
XIII: Edouard’s Journal:First Visit to La Pérouse71
XIV: Bernard and Laura77
VX: Olivier Visits the Comte de Passavant84
XVI: Vincent and Lilian88
XVII: The Evening at Rambouillet92
VXIII: Edouard’s Journal: Second Visit to La Pérouse97
Part Two-Saas-Fée
I: From Bernard to Olivier103
II: Edouard’s Journal: Little Boris106
III: Edouard Explains His Theory of the Novel111
IV: Bernard and Laura120
V: Edouard’s Journal: Conversation with Sophroniska126
VI: From Olivier to Bernard130
VII: The Author Reviews His Characters135
Part Three-Paris
I: Edouard’s Journal: Oscar Molinier138
II: Edouard’s Journal: At the Vedels’144
III: Edouard’s Journal: Third Visit to La Pérouse151
IV The First Day of the Term155
V. Olivier Meets Bernard160
VI: Edouard’s Journal: Madame Molinier169
VII: Olivier and Armand173
VIII: The Argonauts’ Dinner178
IX: Olivier and Edouard188
X: Olivier’s Convalescence192
XI: Edouard’s Journal: Pauline195
XII: Edouard and Then Strouvilhou Visit Passavant199
XIII: Edouard’s Journal: Douviers. Profitendieu206
XIV: Bernard and the Angel212
XV: Bernard Visits Edouard216
XVI: Edouard Warns George219
XVII: Armand and Olivier227
XVIII: ‘The Strong Men’234
XIX: Boris240
XX: Edouard’s Journal242
Form and Content in Gide by Germaine Brée245
Biographical Timeline251
Circa l’autore
Germaine Brée (1907-2001) was a renowned French-American literary scholar, who wrote extensively on Marcel Proust, André Gide, Albert Camus, and Jean-Paul Sartre.
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