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The Crime (novel)

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The Crime (French: Un crime) is a 1935 novel by the French writer Georges Bernanos. It has also been published as A Crime. The novel is a detective story that was written for commercial prospects.[1]

Publication

The book was published by Plon in 1935. An English translation by Anne Green was published in 1936 under the title A Crime. It was republished in 1946 with the title changed to The Crime.[2]

Reception

Kenneth D. Whitehead writes in the Encyclopedia of Catholic Social Thought, Social Science, and Social Policy: "Although the book contains unmistakable Bernanosian themes and treatments, it is not one of the author's best or most characteristic novels."[1] Marine de Tilly of Le Point reviewed the book in 2011: "Between detective novel and spiritual adventure, between the lyricism of the language and the discomfort caused by the investigation, Bernanos leads us to the end of the nose."[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Whitehead, Kenneth D. "Bernanos, Georges (1888–1948)". Encyclopedia of Catholic Social Thought, Social Science, and Social Policy. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-8108-5906-7.
  2. ^ Encyclopedia of Literary Translation Into English: A-L. 2000. p. 139. ISBN 1-884964-36-2.
  3. ^ Tilly, Marine de (2011-03-27). "Un crime, de Georges Bernanos". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 2016-02-29. Entre polar et aventure spirituelle, entre le lyrisme de la langue et le malaise provoqué par l'enquête, Bernanos nous mène jusqu'au bout par le bout du nez.