Joy (Bernanos novel)

Joy
Author Georges Bernanos
Original title La Joie
Translator Louise Varèse
Country France
Language French
Publisher Plon
Publication date
1929
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
  1. "Tous les lauréats du Prix Femina". Prix-Litteraires.net (in French). Retrieved 2015-10-03.
  2. "Joy". WorldCat. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
  3. Weiskopf, Franz Carl (1946-11-30). "An Exalted Tale". The Saturday Review. p. 38. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
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