
The Counterfeiters
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What is the reality of The Counterfeiters? Is it the story of people who present false versions of themselves to the world? Or the story of a young man aspiring to write, but ignoring the reality that inspires him? Experimental, complex, and layered, André Gide's self proclaimed "first novel" is a novel about a novelist in a world of counterfeits.
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Person
André Gide (1869 - 1951) was a French author described by The New York Times as, "French's greatest contemporary man of letters." Gide was a prolific writer with over fifty books published in his sixty-year career with his notable books including The Notebooks of André Walker (1891), The Immoralist (1902), The Pastoral Symphony (1919), The Counterfeiters (1925) and The Journals of André Gide (1950). He was also known for his openness surrounding his sexuality: a self-proclaimed pederast, Gide espoused the philosophy of completely owning one's sexual nature without compromising one's personal values which is made evident in almost all of his autobiographical works. At a time when it was not common for authors to openly address homosexual themes or include homosexual characters, Gide strove to challenge convention and portray his life, and the life of gay people, as authentically as possible.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- First Part. Paris
- I. The Luxembourg Gardens
- II. The Profitendieus
- III. Bernard and Olivier
- IV. Vincent and Comte de Passavant
- V. Vincent Meets Passavant at Lady Griffith's
- VI. Bernard Awakens
- VII. Lilian and Vincent
- VIII. Edouard and Laura
- IX. Edouard and Olivier
- X. The Cloakroom Ticket
- XI. Edouard's Journal: George Molinier
- XII. Edouard's Journal: Laura's Wedding
- XIII. Edouard's Journal: First Visit to La Pérouse
- XIV. Bernard and Laura
- XV. Olivier Visits the Comte de Passavant
- XVI. Vincent and Lilian
- XVII. The Evening at Rambouiuet
- XVIII. Edouard's Journal: Second Visit to La Pérouse
- Part Two. Saas-Fée
- I. From Bernard to Olivier
- II. Edouard's Journal: Little Boris
- III. Edouard Explains His Theory of the Novel
- IV. Bernard and Laura
- V. Edouard's Journal: Conversation with Sophroniska
- VI. From Olivier to Bernard
- VII. The Author Reviews His Characters
- Part Three. Paris
- I. Edouard's Journal: Oscar Molinier
- II. Edouard's Journal: At the Vedels'
- III. Edouard's Journal: Third Visit to La Pérouse
- IV. The First Day of the Term
- V. Olivier Meets Bernard
- VI. Edouard's Journal: Madame Molinier
- VII. Oliver and Armand
- VIII. The Argonaunt's Dinner
- IX. Olivier and Edouard
- X. Olivier's Convalescence
- XI. Edouard's Journal: Pauline
- XII. Edouard and Then Strouvilhou Visit Passavant
- XIII. Edouard's Journal: Douviers' Profitendieu
- XIV. Bernard and the Angel
- XV. Bernard Visits Edouard
- XVI. Edouard Warns George
- XVII. Armand and Olivier
- XVIII. "The Strong Men"
- XIX. Boris
- XX. Edouard's Journal
- Journal of The Counterfeiters
- First Notebook
- Second Notebook
- Appendix
- Letters
- Extracts from Lafcadio's Journal
- Identification of the Demon
- A Note About the Author
- A Note from the Publisher
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