The Notebooks of Andre Walter

Andre Gide

ISBN 10: 0806530227 / ISBN 13: 9780806530222

Published by Philosophical Library, 1968

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Notebooks of Andre Walter
• Publisher: Philosophical Library
• Publication Date: 1968
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0806530227
• ISBN 13: 9780806530222
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 13.97W x 0.84H x 21.59D centimeters 13.97 centimeters width by 0.84 centimeters height by 21.59 centimeters depth
• Weight: 186 grams

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Synopsis

This debut work lays bare the early brilliance and philosophical conflicts of André Gide, a towering figure in French literature. André Gide, one of the masters of French literature, captures the essence of the philosophical Romantic in this profoundly personal first novel, completed when he was just twenty years old. Drawing heavily on his religious upbringing and private journals, The Notebooks of André Walter--with its "white" and "black" halves--tells the story of a young man pining for his forbidden love, cousin Emmanuelle. But his evocative memories and devoted yearnings, carefully crafted through quotations and diary excerpts, lead only to madness and death. Annotated with footnotes from translator and scholar Wade Baskin, this story within a story offers a unique portrait of the artist as a young man, as it reveals the key themes of self-analysis and moral conscience that Gide explores in his mature works.

Language Notes

Text: English, French (translation)