The Immoralist
byAndré Gide, Richard Howard, Yoann Laurent-Rouault, Enrique Ortenbach García
'To know how to free oneself is nothing; the arduous thing is to know what to do with one's freedom' - André Gide Michel had been a blindfold scholar until, newly married, he contracted tuberculosis. His will to recover brings self-discovery and the growing desire to rebel against his background of culture, decency and morality. But the freedom from constraints that Michel finds on his restless travels is won at great cost. And freedom itself, he finds, can be a burden. Gide's novel examines the inevitable conflicts that arise when a pleasure seeker challenges conventional society and, without moralizing, it raises complex issues involving the extent of personal responsibility.
Language
en
Published on
05/04/2000
Pages
144
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780141182995
Who is this book for? Readers interested in LGBTQ themes, self-discovery, and classic literature.
Topics FreedomIdentityMorality
MoodReflective
RomanceMajor Subplot
Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes
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