Gilles & Jeanne
Gilles & Jeanne: A Novel (French: Gilles & Jeanne: Récit) is a 1983 novella by Michel Tournier, published by Éditions Gallimard. It was translated into English by Alan Sheridan, and this translation was published by Grove Press in the United States,[1] and by Methuen Publishing in the United Kingdom.[2]
Story
In the work, Gilles de Rais, normally attracted to Joan of Arc, is in love with Joan of Arc, who presents herself in a masculine style. After Joan dies, Gilles begins to victimize and murder boys, and faces execution for doing so.[1]
Reception
Publishers Weekly described the work as being "fervent and striking".[1]
References
- "Gilles & Jeanne". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- "SAINT AND COUNTER-SAINT". PN Review. 14 (6). July–August 1988.
External links
- Gilles & Jeanne: A Novel at the Internet Archive
- Gilles & Jeanne: Récit at the Internet Archive (in French)
- Gilles & Jeanne (Hors série Littérature) - Éditions Gallimard (in French)
- Gilles & Jeanne (Folio) - Éditions Gallimard (in French)
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