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  • The immoralist

    by André Gide ...
    Translated by Dorothy Bussy ...
    I present this book for what it is worth—a fruit filled with bitter ashes, like those colocinths of the desert that grow in a parched and burning soil. All they can offer to your thirst is a still more cruel fierceness—yet lying on the golden sand they are not without a beauty of their own.If I had held my hero up as an example, it must be admitted that my success would have been small. The few ... Read more

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  • Strait is the Gate

    André Gide

    by André Gide ...
    Strait is the Gate by André Gide is a profound reflection on love, sacrifice, and the quest for spiritual perfection. Published in 1909, this work focuses on the characters Alissa and Jérôme, who share mutual affection from childhood, but whose love is marked by renunciation and suffering.Through this story, Gide explores themes such as emotional repression, the conflicts between desire and ... Read more

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  • The Immoralist

    by Andre Gide ...
    Series series Vintage International
    First published in 1902 and immediately assailed for its themes of omnisexual abandon and perverse aestheticism, The Immoralist is the novel that launced André Gide's reputation as one of France's most audacious literary stylists, a groundbreaking work that opens the door onto a universe of unfettered impulse whose possibilities still seem exhilarating and shocking.Gide's protagonist is the frail, ... Read more

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  • Two Symphonies

    by André Gide ...
    This is Andreas Gide’s 1931 novella, “Two Symphonies”. It's the story of a blind girl who is adopted by a pastor with a large family, and describes the unfortunate turmoil and friction that ensue. This marvellous tale is highly recommended for fans of Gide’s work, and would make for a fantastic addition to any collection. André Paul Guillaume Gide (1869–1951) was a French author who won the 1947 ... Read more

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  • The Immoralist

    by André Gide ...
    Translated by Dorothy Bussy ...
    "The Immoralist" recounts the hero's reversal of moral conscience following an illness and a return to health that turns his physiology upside down. One character recounts the lengthy confession Michel, "the immoralist", made in front of a few friends. A scholar with little interest in the flesh, he had once married a devoted woman, Marceline, without any real love, but who had stronger feelings ... Read more

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  • Notes on Chopin

    by André Gide ...
    Translated by Bernard Frechtman ...
    An inspiring discourse on the power of music from one of the twentieth century's most important figures, André GideAndré Gide, one of the great intellectuals of the twentieth century and a devoted pianist, invites readers to reevaluate Frédéric Chopin as a composer "betrayed . . . deeply, intimately, totally violated" by a music community that had fundamentally misinterpreted his work. As a ... Read more

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  • The Vatican Swindle (Les Caves Du Vatican)

    by André Gide ...
    Series series CLASSICS TO GO
    The Vatican Swindle by André Gide is a provocative exploration of corruption, power, and morality within the highest echelons of religious authority. The novel, set against the backdrop of early 20th-century Europe, follows the protagonist, Lafcadio, an enigmatic young man who becomes embroiled in a conspiracy involving the Vatican. Gide masterfully uses this narrative to critique institutional ... Read more

    $3.12 CAD

  • Autumn Leaves

    by André Gide ...
    Translated by Elsie Pell ...
    This collection of reflective essays forms a "spiritual autobiography" of André Gide, a key figure of French lettersAndré Gide, a literary and intellectual giant of twentieth-century France, mines his memories and personal observations in this collection of essays. Gide's reflections and commentary masterfully showcase his delicate writing style and evocative sensibility, yielding new insights on ... Read more

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  • The Counterfeiters (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)

    by André Gide, Germaine Brée ...
    Translated by Dorothy Bussy ...
    André Gide's The Counterfeiters explores complex moral and philosophical questions about personal freedom, identity, authenticity, moral responsibility, and the pursuit of truth. A novel-within-a-novel, The Counterfeiters is renowned for its innovative narrative technique. Gide employs a fragmented structure, incorporating multiple narrative threads, shifting perspectives, and experimental ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • The Immoralist - Gide

    by André Gide ...
    Series series Andre Gide Collection
    André Paul Guillaume Gide (1869-1951), known as André Gide, was a renowned French writer. Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1947 and founder of the prestigious publishing house Gallimard, André Gide is the author of memorable books such as "The Immoralist," "If It Die...," "Strait is the Gate," and "The Counterfeiters," among others. His work contains many autobiographical elements and ... Read more

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  • Marshlands

    by Andre Gide, Dubravka Ugresic ...
    Translated by Damion Searls ...
    A slim but powerful work of metafiction by a Nobel Prize-winning French writer and intellectual.André Gide is the inventor of modern metafiction and of autofiction, and his short novel Marshlands shows him handling both forms with a deft and delightful touch. The protagonist of Marshlands is a writer who is writing a book called Marshlands, which is about a reclusive character who lives all alone ... Read more

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  • Oscar Wilde

    Reminiscences

    by André Gide ...
    Translated by Bernard Frechtman ...
    Personal recollections from André Gide on a man who profoundly influenced his work—Oscar WildeAndré Gide, a towering figure in French letters, draws upon his friendship with Oscar Wilde to sketch a compelling portrait of the tragic, doomed author, both celebrated and shunned in his time. Rather than compile a complete biography, Gide invites us to discover Wilde as he did—from their first meeting ... Read more

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