The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard

by Anatole France

Hardcover, 1932

Status

Available

Call number

843.8

Collection

Publication

Modern Library (1932), Hardcover, 240 pages

Description

Fiction. Mystery. HTML: In 1881, French novelist Anatole France burst onto the European literary landscape with his first novel, The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard. Protagonist Bonnard is a refined academic who has long lived at a remove from the tumult and tribulation of the real world. But when a chance encounter plunges him into the midst of a dramatic domestic dispute, he springs into action..

User reviews

LibraryThing member Gypsy_Boy
I enjoyed this a great deal. A reminder of the “genteel” times of the 19th century. While I wouldn't mistake it for life-changing literature, it was certainly a wonderful story, wonderfully told. I was particularly taken with the translation (by Lafcadio Hearn!)

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Language

Original language

French

Original publication date

1881

ISBN

none
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