From Library Journal
On the heels of a biography by Kenneth Murphy ( Man's Fate, Man's Hope: The Life of Andre Malraux , LJ 7/91) recently postponed because of legal complications comes this demanding study of the French writer's thought. Tannery traces Malraux's "long and painful" spiritual quest through the realms of revolution, literature, and art, examining both juvenilia and such major works as the novel Man's Fate (1934). Unfortunately, Tannery is endlessly defensive, finding every grandiose statement of Malraux's (and there are many) prescient and every critic guilty of misunderstanding. This is one of the closest readings of Malraux to date, but one that does him some disservice.-Grove Koger, Boise P.L., Id.Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.


Book Description
Moving beyond merely biographical or textual interpretation, Claude Tannery traces the philosophy of life and art developed by Andr�9 Malraux. With both sensitivity and expert interpretation he defines the issues--personal and artistic as well as political--that underlie Malraux's writings--including early as well as late works, novels, speeches, and essays. The result is a new and subtle portrait of Malraux.





Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French

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