Clochemerle
Clochemerle
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A funny look at the social and political dynamic of French village life. Gabriel Chevallier's delightful novel Clochemerle satirizes the titanic confrontation of secular and religious forces in a small wine-growing village in Beaujolais.
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Clochemerle by Gabriel Chevallier
A funny look at the social and political dynamic of French village life. Gabriel Chevallier's delightful novel Clochemerle satirizes the titanic confrontation of secular and religious forces in a small wine-growing village in Beaujolais. The eruption begins when the socialist mayor decides that he wants to leave behind a monument to his administration's achievements. He takes as his model the ancient Romans, who were famous for two things: hygiene and noble edifices. Thus, he decides to unite the two concepts...by constructing a public urinal in the centre of town. There is one problem, however: the chosen locale is next to the village church, and this outrages the ecclesiastical party. *Perfect for fans of Joanne Harris’s Chocolate*
The plot is a marvel of ingenuity and makes most detective stories look primitive by comparison -- John Brophy
A fine satire, filled with humorous incidents and much subtle philosophyIt is for intelligent, open-minded people with a sense of humour * Yorkshire Post *
The author has a wonderful eye for village types, and the village of Clochemerle is built up for us as a shining and integrated whole - he has chosen to employ his great talents in describing a series of people, episoded and conversations that are ribald, exaggerated and bizarre. I must confess that its rollicking grossness pleased me * Howard Spring *
A full-blooded uproarious farce in the Rabelaisian tradition * Times Literary Supplement *
A fine satire, filled with humorous incidents and much subtle philosophyIt is for intelligent, open-minded people with a sense of humour * Yorkshire Post *
The author has a wonderful eye for village types, and the village of Clochemerle is built up for us as a shining and integrated whole - he has chosen to employ his great talents in describing a series of people, episoded and conversations that are ribald, exaggerated and bizarre. I must confess that its rollicking grossness pleased me * Howard Spring *
A full-blooded uproarious farce in the Rabelaisian tradition * Times Literary Supplement *
Gabriel Chevallier was born in Lyon in May 1895. He wrote Clochemerle in 1934 and Propre a Rien in 1938. He died in Cannes in April 1969.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780099453888 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099453886 |
| Title | Clochemerle |
| Author | Gabriel Chevallier |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2004-09-02 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |