The Vatican Cellars: Anthime Armand-Dubois; Julius De Baraglioul; Amedee Fleurissoire; the Millipede; Lafacadio (Twentieth Century Classics S.) - Softcover

Gide, Andre

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140180486 ISBN 13: 9780140180480

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 1989

Synopsis

Set in the late 19th century, chiefly in Paris and Rome, this drama involves the alleged abduction of the Pope, a "miraculous" conversion, swindling, adultery, bastardy and murder. The characters are a motley crew of noblemen, saints, adventurers and pickpockets.

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Review:

An expertly constructed network of coincidence and error, shot through with a level of dramatic irony not present in the work for which Gide is most renowned. --The Irish Times

Gide's subtle, snarky humor had me very entertained, even though many of the characters do completely depraved things. I understand why Gide was such a controversial author in his time. -- A Bookish Type

Quite brilliantly blackly comic. --Winston's Dad's blog

The Vatican Cellars is an entertaining, easy read and can be intellectually stimulating if you are interested to analyse it further. --Word by Word

About the Author:

André Gide was a giant of twentieth-century French literature. An innovator of the novelistic form, he undertook a life-long exploration of morality in his work, and was a major influence on the writing of Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus. Gide was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1947.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0140180486
• ISBN 13: 9780140180480
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240