André Gide
French author and Nobel laureate who explored moral ambiguity, sexuality, and individual freedom with remarkable candor. His autobiographical fiction and journals exerted enormous influence on 20th-century French literature.
Works
- The ImmoralistNovel following a man's quest for authentic pleasure and freedom from societal morality
- The CounterfeitersNovel within a novel examining forged currency, youth, and artistic integrity
- Strait Is the GateNovella portraying a woman's religious devotion conflicting with earthly love and desire
- Lafcadio's AdventuresComic novel of a charming vagabond committing capricious acts of rebellion and mischief
- MarshlandsPsychological novella exploring boredom and introspection of an isolated aristocrat