The following text field will produce suggestions that follow it as you type.

Barnes and Noble

Marshlands

Current price: $14.95
Marshlands
Marshlands

Barnes and Noble

Marshlands

Current price: $14.95

Size: Paperback

Loading Inventory...
CartBuy Online
*Product information may vary - to confirm product availability, pricing, shipping and return information please contact Barnes and Noble
André Gide is the inventor of modern metafiction and of autofiction, and his short novel shows him handling both forms with a deft and delightful touch. The protagonist of is a writer who is writing a book called , which is about a reclusive character who lives all alone in a stone tower. The narrator, by contrast, is anything but a recluse: He is an indefatigable social butterfly, flitting about the Paris literary world and always talking about, what else, the wonderful book he is writing, . He tells his friends about the book, and they tell him what they think, which is not exactly flattering, and of course those responses become part of the book in the reader’s hand. is both a poised satire of literary pretension and a superb literary invention, and Damion Searls’s new translation of this early masterwork by one of the key figures of twentieth-century literature brings out all the sparkle of the original.

More About Barnes and Noble at The Summit

With an excellent depth of book selection, competitive discounting of bestsellers, and comfortable settings, Barnes & Noble is an excellent place to browse for your next book.

Powered by Adeptmind