Joy (Bernanos novel)
.png) Title page for Joy English translated version (1946) | |
| Author | Georges Bernanos |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Joie |
| Translator | Louise Varèse |
| Language | French |
| Publisher | Plon |
Publication date | 1929 |
| Publication place | France |
Published in English | 1946 |
| Pages | 317 |
Joy (French: La Joie) is a 1929 novel by the French writer Georges Bernanos. The story is set among people with shattered dreams and follows a young woman who is defined by youthfulness and joy. The book was awarded the Prix Femina.[1] It was published in English in 1946 in a translation by Louise Varèse.[2]
Reception
Franz Carl Weiskopf wrote in The Saturday Review: "If you wish an exalted tale, brilliant dialogue, and fervent description of mystical ecstasies, then Joy is the right kind of book for you. If you don't, even a magnificent literary craftsmanship and an extraordinary power of language will not compensate you for the lack of contact with the author's emotions and thoughts."[3]
References
Wikiquote has quotations related to Joy.
- ^ "Tous les lauréats du Prix Femina". Prix-Litteraires.net (in French). Archived from the original on 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
- ^ Joy. OCLC 45259117.
- ^ Weiskopf, Franz Carl (1946-11-30). "An Exalted Tale". The Saturday Review. p. 38.
External links
- Full text of La joie (in French) at Internet Archive