An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. Penguin books strait is the gate andre gide no 881. Still a very nice and presentable copy in the original jacket. At only 128 pages its more of a novella than a novel, but its a wonderful book to read. Strait is the gate wrapper design by dame laura knight by gide.
Strait is the gate is, for some reason, the first of andre gides books which i have read, despite his having been on my radar for years. Strait is the gate is, for some reason, the first of andre gide s books which i have read, despite his having been on my radar for years. Dec 28, 2004 andre gides beautifully written strait is the gate tells of the relationship between jerome and his slightly older and classically beautiful cousin, alissa, and of how they pledge themselves to one another in childhood. Strait is the gate taps the unassuaged memory of gides unsuccessful wooing of his cousin between 1888 and 1891. Feb 17, 2016 the two books im writing about here are both steeped in christianity. Full text of andre gide strait is the gate internet archive. Gide s career ranged from its beginnings in the symbolist movement, to the advent of anticolonialism between the two world wars. Strait is the gate was the first of gide s works to attract both popular and critical notice, calling attention also to his earlier, symbolistinfluenced prose works and to the immoralist.
Full text of andre gide strait is the gate see other formats. It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not. Looking back on events from later in life, it tells the story, much of it in epistolary form, of a doomed love between jerome and his cousin alissa. May 01, 20 andre gides beautifully written strait is the gate tells of the relationship between jerome and his slightly older and classically beautiful cousin, alissa, and of how they pledge themselves to one another in childhood. I dont need anyone enforcing the stereotype im living, thank you.
Corners pressed bumped, with indentations to rear and front boards. His father was a professor of law at the sorbonne and he experienced a secluded and lonely childhood. While in the immoralist, gide portrays hedonism taken to an extreme, in strait is the gate, he takes self sacrifice to its hearttearing conclusion. Available on compatible nook devices and the free nook apps. Based on a freudian interpretation, the story uses the influences of childhood experience and the misunderstandings that can arise between two people. The book explores kahns life and work, offering a unique take on one of the.
Goodreads members voted strait is the gate into the following lists. A delicate boy growing up in paris, jerome palissier spends man. There he falls deeply in love with his cousin alissa and she with him. Gide was the only child of paul gide and his wife, juliette rondeaux. His card is obtainable from event stages as a drop. Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth u. Andre gides beautifully written strait is the gate tells of the relationship between jerome and his slightly older and classically beautiful cousin, alissa, and of how. Strait is the gate also seemed a wonderful place to start, being, as it is, the first novel by the nobel prize for literature winner of 1947, and one of his best works in english. In the immoralist limmoraliste andre gide had tentatively explored the moral consequences of a particular type of selfcentered and, by innuendo, atheistic hedonism. Andre gides beautifully written strait is the gate tells of the relationship between jerome and his slightly older and classically beautiful cousin, alissa, and of how they pledge themselves to one another in childhood.
Feb 22, 2001 buy strait is the gate penguin modern classics new ed by gide, andre, bussy, dorothy isbn. Hardback bound in navy cloth with gilt titles on the spine. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. It probes the complexities and terrors of adolescence an. Strait is the gate and the vatican cellars by andre gide. The counterfeiters two symphonies strait is the gate by. I had written his name upon the list of authors whom i hoped to get to during 2017, and also thought that he would be a great inclusion upon my reading the world list. He appeared as an event character for the dark era collaboration with the game kimito lead puzzle 18. Comments by bob corbett february 2014 the story is narrated by jerome palissier, but it turns out to actually be more about his beloved, alissa, than about him, and about the nature of their relationship. It is one of the first of his works to treat the problems of human relationships. This ability that could predict the enemys attack also let gide and his subordinates to. Written and published in 1902, the plot revolves around the narrative events which.
The two are cousins and jerome is very much in love with alissa. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few. Strait is the gate wrapper design by dame laura knight. Much of the story is written as an epistolary novel. The storys main characters, cousins jerome and alissa, grow up together reading poetry aloud in the gardens of their home. Strait is the gate hit me so hard with the agony of its characters that i felt pysically ill as the novel went on. The story is narrated by jerome palissier, but it turns out. By andre gide translated from the french by dorothy bussy new york. Start by marking strait is the gate and the vatican cellars as want to read. Gide strait is the gate translated from the french by dorothy bussy strive to enter in at the strait gate luke ziii 24 penguin books. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Andre gide gide, andre, 18691951 a wikipedia article about this author is available. Gide has often been classified with the traditional french moralists.
It probes the complexities and terrors of adolescence and growing up. Isabelle in french gutenberg text gide, andre, 18691951. Strait is the gate by andre gide translated from the french by dorothy bussy new york. Dec 31, 2019 id like to read this book on kindle dont have a kindle. Andre gide, though he is most widely known for his fiction rather than for his drama. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. His sometime disciple, andre gidewho similarly eliminated the explicit. Gide s career spanned from the symbolist movement to the advent of anticolonialism in between the two. Buy strait is the gate by gide, andre from amazons fiction books store. Strait is the gate is a 1909 french novel written by andre gide.
We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Strait is the gate, by andre gide, translated by dorothy. Like gide scholars say, the book is the counterpart to the immoralist. Kamilla neumannova, 1910 page images at hathitrust. Feb 15, 2021 andre gide, in full andre paulguillaume gide, born nov. Strait is the gate and the vatican cellars by andre gide goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Andre gide gide, andre, 18691951 the online books page. Strait is the gate, by andre gide, translated by dorothy bussy anz. Item is brand new, unused and unmarked, in flawless condition. Strait is the gate by andre gide times flow stemmed. This early gide story takes its title from the king james bible, because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Who was this gide whose name he uttered one afternoon, almost furtively, and with a smile that seemed to ask. Gide s novel explores the effect of moral and protestant forces on individuals freedom and love. His sometime disciple, andre gide who similarly eliminated the explicit. Andre gide dorothy bussy translator a delicate boy growing up in paris, jerome palissier spends many summers at his uncles house in the normandy countryside, where the whole world seems steeped in azure. Top 10 books by andre gide best book recommendations, best. One of them treats it as a key aspect of the characters perspectives. Strait is the gate was the first of gides works to attract both popular and critical notice, calling attention also to his earlier, symbolistinfluenced prose works and to the immoralist. Strait is the gate by gide andre for sale online ebay. This is the 1958 edition, published by vintage books, new york. Feb 22, 2001 strait is the gate penguin modern classics paperback february 22, 2001. Strait is the gate is the tragic tale of a deeply damaged. The sermon he pronounces after luciles desertion of her family contains the biblical verse luke. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
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