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- ISBN: 9781612190563 | 1612190561
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 3/27/2012
An important work of early Modernism-long unavailable in America-now in a stunning new translation Hailed by Jean Cocteau as a ;masterpiece, ; and by the Guardian as ;Bret Easton Ellis's Less Than Zero, avant la lettre, ; this taut tale written by a teenager in the form of a frank ;confession ; is a gem of early twentieth century romanticism. Set in Paris during the first World War, it tells the story of Francois, the 16-year-old narrator, who falls in love with Marthe-an older married woman whose husband is off fighting at the Front. What seems to begin as a charming tale of puppy love quickly darkens, and they launch into a steamy affair. In the tense environment of the wartime city, their love takes on a desperation transcending their youthfulness. And as the badly kept secret of their relationship unfolds, scandal descends when Marthe becomes pregnant, leading the story to a final, tragic conclusion. From the Trade Paperback edition.