Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Format
ePUB 3
Kopierschutz
Nein
Family Sharing
Ja
Text-to-Speech
Ja
Erscheinungsdatum
10.06.2026
Verlag
CLXBXSeitenzahl
148 (Printausgabe)
Dateigröße
367 KB
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9786691685382
The Immoralist by André Gide is a profound and psychologically intense novel that explores the struggle between personal desire and moral constraint. Through the intimate portrait of a young man's inner awakening, the story examines how illness, recovery, and self-discovery can radically reshape one's understanding of identity, freedom, and responsibility.
The narrative follows Michel, a scholar who, after surviving a serious illness, embarks on a journey of self-exploration that leads him to question the values and expectations that once defined his life. As he travels through North Africa and immerses himself in new experiences, he becomes increasingly detached from conventional morality and more attuned to instinct, sensation, and personal freedom.
This transformation deeply affects his relationships, particularly with his wife, whose devotion contrasts sharply with his growing emotional and moral distance. As Michel pursues a life guided by impulse rather than duty, the consequences of his choices gradually unfold, revealing the cost of rejecting shared ethical frameworks in favor of absolute individualism.
André Gide crafts a subtle and deeply reflective narrative, blending introspection with rich psychological detail. The novel avoids simple judgment, instead presenting a complex exploration of human motivation, desire, and self-justification.
Themes of identity, morality, freedom, desire, illness, transformation, and responsibility run throughout the story. It challenges readers to consider the tension between societal expectations and personal authenticity, and the limits of self-determined freedom.
The Immoralist remains a landmark work of modern literature. With its elegant prose and philosophical depth, it continues to engage readers who are drawn to introspective fiction that probes the complexities of human nature and ethical choice.
The narrative follows Michel, a scholar who, after surviving a serious illness, embarks on a journey of self-exploration that leads him to question the values and expectations that once defined his life. As he travels through North Africa and immerses himself in new experiences, he becomes increasingly detached from conventional morality and more attuned to instinct, sensation, and personal freedom.
This transformation deeply affects his relationships, particularly with his wife, whose devotion contrasts sharply with his growing emotional and moral distance. As Michel pursues a life guided by impulse rather than duty, the consequences of his choices gradually unfold, revealing the cost of rejecting shared ethical frameworks in favor of absolute individualism.
André Gide crafts a subtle and deeply reflective narrative, blending introspection with rich psychological detail. The novel avoids simple judgment, instead presenting a complex exploration of human motivation, desire, and self-justification.
Themes of identity, morality, freedom, desire, illness, transformation, and responsibility run throughout the story. It challenges readers to consider the tension between societal expectations and personal authenticity, and the limits of self-determined freedom.
The Immoralist remains a landmark work of modern literature. With its elegant prose and philosophical depth, it continues to engage readers who are drawn to introspective fiction that probes the complexities of human nature and ethical choice.
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