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* [http://www.biblioweb.org/Ravage Summary of the novel] (in [[French language]]) |
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* [http://www.actusf.com/spip/article-3896.html Review of the novel] (in [[French language]]) |
* [http://www.actusf.com/spip/article-3896.html Review of the novel] (in [[French language]]) |
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Ashes, Ashes (French: Ravage) is a science fiction novel written by René Barjavel, set in 2052 France. It was first published in 1943 by Denoël. Ravage has been included on many "all-time" best lists, including Annick Beguin's Les 100 principaux titres de la science-fiction.
Plot summary
In the storyline, a civilization much more advanced than ours falls to its knees when electricity suddenly disappears. Chaos, disease, and famine ensue, which readers witness through the adventures of a small group of survivors led by François Deschamps. The group leaves Paris and starts a journey toward Provence where the survivors will create a new patriarchal society with Deschamps as their leader.[1]
Critics
This novel has been cited as influential in science-fiction literature in the following books:[2]
- Annick Beguin, Les 100 principaux titres de la science-fiction, Cosmos 2000, 1981;
- Jacques Sadoul, Anthologie de la littérature de science-fiction, Ramsay, 1981;
- Science-fiction. La bibliothèque idéale, Albin Michel, 1988;
- Lorris Murail, Les Maîtres de la science-fiction, Bordas, coll. « Compacts », 1993;
- Stan Barets, Le science-fictionnaire, Denoël, coll. « Présence du futur », 1994;
References
- ^ Summary in video (with English Subtitles)
- ^ A more detailed list can be consulted on the website Top des Tops.
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