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Available
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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!)
Awards
Prix Montyon (1881)
Language
Original language
French
Original publication date
1881
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