
Strait is the Gate
by Andre Gide
Title:
Strait is the Gate
Author:
Andre Gide
Series (if any):
Penguin Modern Classics
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
128 pages
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN-13:
9780141185248
EAN:
9780141185248
Publication Date:
22/02/2001
Classifications:
Modern and Contemporary (Post c 1945)
Weight (g):
224
Dimensions (mm):
197 x 128 x 9
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
Jerome Palissier spends many summers at his uncle's house in the Normandy countryside. There he falls in love with his cousin Alissa and she with him. But gradually she becomes convinced that Jerome's love for her is endangering his soul. In the interests of his salvation, she decides to suppress everything that is beautiful in herself.
























