Un roi sans divertissement by Jean Giono

Un roi sans divertissement by Jean Giono

Set in Tri ves, France, during the winter of 1843, this novel tells the story of Langlois, a dark and entrancing character. As a small town remains buried under snow, a series of mysterious events occurs: a girl disappears, a young man is attacked, and a pig is maimed. The frightened villagers ask the police for help, and they arrive in the village led by the enigmatic Langlois, a man who is soon revealed as being capable of carrying out the most monstrous and cruel acts--as well as the most compassionate.

Ambientada en Tri ves, Francia, durante el invierno de 1843, esta novela narra la historia de Langlois, un personaje oscuro y fascinante. Mientras un peque o pueblo permanece sepultado bajo la nieve, se produce una serie de eventos misteriosos: una muchacha desaparece, un joven es atacado y un cerdo es mutilado. Los lugare os atemorizados le piden ayuda a la polic a, y stos llegan al pueblo capitaneados por el enigm tico Langlois, un hombre que pronto se revela capaz de llevar a cabo los actos m s monstruosos y crueles--y tambi n los m s compasivos.

Jean Giono (1895-1970) was a novelist, essayist, and playwright, and one of the most prolific and respected French writers of the 20th Century. Born to a modest family in Provence, he was conscripted to the French Army in the First World War, and the horrors he experienced cemented his lifelong commitment to pacifism. His first major literary success came with Colline (1929) which won him the Prix Brentano. He continued to publish novels and political writings during the 1930s, and his strict pacifism led him to be briefly imprisoned for collaboration before and after the Nazi occupation of France. After the Second World War Giono continued to gain success as a novelist, and many of his books were adapted into films. He received the Prince Rainier of Monaco Prize for lifetime achievement in 1953, was elected to the Academie Goncourt in 1954, and became a member of the Literary Council of Monaco in 1963. About the translator: Jody Gladding is a translator and poet. She has published four poetry collections, Translations from Bark Beetle, Rooms and Their Airs, and Stone Crop, which was the winner of the 1992 Yale Series of Younger Poets competition. Her translations from the French include Jean Giono's Serpent of Stars and Pierre Michon's The Eleven.

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ISBN 13	9782070362202
ISBN 10	2070362205
Title	Un roi sans divertissement
Author	Jean Giono
Series	Folio Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Editions Flammarion
Year published	1988-01-25
Number of pages	243
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