Andre Gide - 9781138465862

Taylor & Francis

A selection of some significant critical works on Andre Gide are collected in this book. Each essay is prefaced by an introduction to set the piece in context and technical vocabulary has been clarified in a glossary of key terms. > This book presents a selection of some of the most significant critical work written on Andre Gide during his lifetime and since. As a major writer of the twentieth-century, his life and creative output, as well as his role as a leading intellectual, attracted comment from prominent contemporaries and continues to have relevance today. Containing a substantial introduction and overview, this compilation offers a variety of illuminating perspectives that will inform and guide the general and specialist reader. > General Editor's Preface Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction Aspects of the Work 1. Justin O'Brien , From Pagan Daemon to christian devel. 2. Mischa Harry Fayer , Liberation from the existing social order. 3. Germiane Brx