The Notebooks of Andre Walter

by André Gide

Book Overview

This debut work lays bare the early brilliance and philosophical conflicts of Andr Gide, a towering figure in French literature. Andr Gide, one of the masters of French literature, captures the essence of the philosophical Romantic in this profoundly personal first novel, completed when he was just twenty years old. Drawing heavily on his religious upbringing and private journals, The Notebooks of Andr Walter--with its "white" and "black" halves--tells...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806530227
• ISBN13: 9780806530222
• Release Date: January 1968
• Publisher: Philosophical Library
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Great Gide

I've read the White Notebook, but have not been able to get hold of the Black notebook as of yet. Even so, I'd definitely make the recomendation! Gide published the White Notebook at age 20, and never looked back on it with displeasure, though some of his views either changed slightly, or developed further with time. It's an insightful work - both into human nature, in general, and the author, in particular. Also, Baskin's footnotes and introduction are enormously helpful. A delight to the Gidean scholar.