Later paperback printing

 

Condition: Very good plus, light edge and corner wear, light previous price sticker residue on front cover, light nicks at spine ends. Softcover. More pictures of this book available upon request.

 

Publishing Info: Vintage V-8, New York

ISBN: n/a

 

In the book The Immoralist, André Gide presents the confessional account of a man seeking the truth of his own nature. The book's protagonist, Michel, knows nothing about love when he marries the gentle Marceline out of duty to his father. On the couple's honeymoon to Tunisia, Michel becomes very ill, and during his recovery he meets a young Arab boy whose radiant health and beauty captivate him. An awakening for him both sexually and morally, Michel discovers a new freedom in seeking to live according to his own desires. But, as he also discovers, freedom can be a burden. The book is a frank defense of homosexuality and a challenge to prevailing ethical concepts, The Immoralist is a literary landmark, marked by Gide's masterful, pure, simple style.

 

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