VINDICATION
On the evening of December 1, 1931, Roger summed up his situation: “imbalance, instability, imminent collapse.” In all his account books—personal relationships, writing, budget—debits overwhelmed credits. Throughout his life, adversity had always spurred him to attainment. He failed at the Sorbonne,...
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| Published in | Roger Martin du Gard and Maumort pp. 75 - 91 |
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| Format | Book Chapter |
| Language | English |
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Ithaca, NY
Cornell University Press
15.02.2020
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| Online Access | Get full text |
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| Summary: | On the evening of December 1, 1931, Roger summed up his situation: “imbalance, instability, imminent collapse.” In all his account books—personal relationships, writing, budget—debits overwhelmed credits. Throughout his life, adversity had always spurred him to attainment. He failed at the Sorbonne, but he excelled at the Ecole des Chartes. His Devenir! attracted little notice, but his Jean Barois was a best seller. The Great War took almost all his comrades, but he survived with the Croix de Guerre. His father called his literary ambitions foolish, but Les Thibault elevated him to the heights of France’s literary world. Like |
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| ISBN: | 9781501747830 1501747835 |
| DOI: | 10.1515/9781501755460-006 |