Le Calavaire by Octave Mirbeau
Calvary (Le Calvaire) is a 1886 novel by the French journalist, playwright, and novelist Octave Mirbeau. Heavily drawing from his own life, Mirbeau's Calvary is a romanticised retelling of his fateful affair with a woman of questionable morals named Judith Vinmer - Juliette Roux in the novel. Octave Mirbeau (1848 - 1917) was a French playwright, travel writer, journalist, pamphleteer, art critic, and novelist whose work has been translated into thirty languages. Mirbeau became famous in Europe and enjoyed immense popularity, while simultaneously remaining appealing to the literary and artistic avant-garde. Other notable works by this author include: S bastien Roch (1890), Dans le ciel (1893-1989), and Le Jardin des supplices (1899). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of erotic literature.Octave Mirbeau (1848-1917) was a French playwright, journalist, novelist, and an outspoken proponent of anarchism. Several authors impacted his work, particularly Molière and Dostoevsky. He was also an art fan, and he was one of Van Gogh's, Pissarro's, and Rodin's earliest supporters.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780946626991 |
| ISBN 10 | 0946626995 |
| Title | Le Calavaire |
| Author | Octave Mirbeau |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Dedalus Ltd |
| Year published | 1995-10-17 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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