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An unforgettable French masterpiece in the spirit of The Catcher in the Rye-in a dazzling new translation

Le grand Meaulnes

When Augustin Meaulnes arrives in Francois' home, he changes everything. On one of his escapades, Meaulnes gets lost in the countryside and finds himself at an extraordinary party where he meets the girl of his dreams. From this point on, he is haunted by her memory and devotes... Read Full Overview

The arrival of Augustin Meaulnes at a small provincial secondary school sets in train a series of events that will have a profound effect on his life, and that of his new friend Francois Seurel. It is Seurel who recalls the impact of le grand Meaulnes, disruptive and charismatic,... Read Full Overview

The arrival of Augustin Meaulnes at a small provincial secondary school sets in train a series of events that will have a profound effect on his life. Lost and alone, he stumbles upon an isolated house, mysterious revels, and a beautiful girl. Determined to find the house again,... Read Full Overview

?El Gran Meaulnes? es una de las novelas m?s fascinantes del siglo XX. Escrita por el franc?s Alain Fournier (1886-1914), se public? en 1913, y narra una aventura de amor y de iniciaci?n en que un adolescente, Agust?n Meaulnes, busca y descubre la magia de la vida. Impulsado... Read Full Overview

Le Grand Meaulnes est le seul roman de l'auteur fran ais Alain-Fournier qui a t tu dans le premier mois de la Premi re Guerre mondiale. Il est un peu biographique - en particulier le nom de l'h ro ne Yvonne, pour qui il avait un engouement condamn Paris. Fran ois Seurel,... Read Full Overview

John Fowles described Le Grand Meaulnes as a novel that 'has haunted the European mind since it first appeared in 1913. It is a novel one never quite forgets, a book like a secret garden...'Le Grand Meaulnes is a story of the end of youth, with its sense of wonder and idealism,... Read Full Overview

When Augustin Meaulnes arrives in Fran ois' home, he changes everything. Life in the little town where they both go to school suddenly becomes far more adventurous and exciting. On one of his escapades, Meaulnes gets lost in the countryside finds himself at an extraordinary party... Read Full Overview

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