The Counterfeiter (selected Translations of Masterpieces)
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About This Novel
André Gide (1869-1951) was one of the most important French writers of the 20th century and one of the most important figures in the history of French and even modern Western literature and thought. He won the 1947 Nobel Prize in Literature for his "extensive and artistically profound works that express human problems and situations with a fearless love for truth and keen psychological insights." "The Counterfeiter" occupies a very special position in Gide's oeuvre: it is Gide's last and only novel, and is the product of his most mature period of thought and art. Gide admitted in his diary that he spent his entire life accumulating his efforts to write this work. It was the most important mission of his life. After writing it, he would die without regrets. Therefore, it can be said that it represents the highest and most comprehensive achievement of Gide as a thinker and artist. The works are profound and delicate in thought, clear and exquisite in writing, broad in vision and rich in content. It is not only a coming-of-age novel, an ethical novel, but also a psychological novel, and even a "meta-novel" that shows how to refine life and create art. It has a milestone significance in the history of literature.
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