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An unforgettable French masterpiece in the spirit of The Catcher in the Rye-in a dazzling new translation

Le grand Meaulnes

When Augustin Meaulnes arrives in Francois' home, he changes everything. On one of his escapades, Meaulnes gets lost in the countryside and finds himself at an extraordinary party where he meets the girl of his dreams. From this point on, he is haunted by her memory and devotes... Read Full Overview

The arrival of Augustin Meaulnes at a small provincial secondary school sets in train a series of events that will have a profound effect on his life, and that of his new friend Francois Seurel. It is Seurel who recalls the impact of le grand Meaulnes, disruptive and charismatic,... Read Full Overview

?El Gran Meaulnes? es una de las novelas m?s fascinantes del siglo XX. Escrita por el franc?s Alain Fournier (1886-1914), se public? en 1913, y narra una aventura de amor y de iniciaci?n en que un adolescente, Agust?n Meaulnes, busca y descubre la magia de la vida. Impulsado... Read Full Overview

The arrival of Augustin Meaulnes at a small provincial secondary school sets in train a series of events that will have a profound effect on his life. Lost and alone, he stumbles upon an isolated house, mysterious revels, and a beautiful girl. Determined to find the house again,... Read Full Overview

Named one of Le Monde 's 100 Books of the Century In the verdant heartland of France, within the echoes of youth and the shadow of lost dreams, unfolds the timeless tale of The Wanderer, or "Le Grand Meaulnes." Alain-Fournier's sole novel - which inspired the title of F. Scott... Read Full Overview

John Fowles described Le Grand Meaulnes as a novel that 'has haunted the European mind since it first appeared in 1913. It is a novel one never quite forgets, a book like a secret garden...'Le Grand Meaulnes is a story of the end of youth, with its sense of wonder and idealism,... Read Full Overview

Son auteur, tant mort pour la France en 1914, a b n fici des prorogations de guerre, et le roman n'est tomb dans le domaine public qu'en septembre 2009.Le Grand Meaulnes est l'unique roman d'Alain-Fournier, publi en 1913. Le roman retrace l'histoire d'Augustin Meaulnes, racont... Read Full Overview

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