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]

Tournier categorized the work as a "récit".[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

  1. "Gilles & Jeanne". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  2. "SAINT AND COUNTER-SAINT". PN Review. 14 (6). July–August 1988.


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