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Journey to the End of the Night by Louis-Ferdinand Céline (Book Analysis)

Journey to the End of the Night by Louis-Ferdinand Céline (Book Analysis)

Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

978280627961325EBookPlurilingua PublishingThis practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Journey to the End of the Night by Louis-Ferdinand Céline. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, along with a valuable introduction to the social and historical context of the text. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 25-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography of Louis-Ferdinand Céline Presentation of Journey to the End of the Night Summary of Journey to the End of the Night Character study Ferdinand Bardamu Léon Robinson Analysis of Journey to the End of the Night Journey to the End of the Night: explanation of the title The context of the text and the condemnation: the start of the 20th century A plot written with a unique style About Journey to the End of the Night Journey to the End of the Night was published in 1932 and was awarded France's prestigious Prix Renaudot that year. Through his narrator, the antihero Ferdinand Bardamu, Céline offers a deeply pessimistic vision of French society in the aftermath of the First World War, and of human nature as a whole. About Louis-Ferdinand Céline Louis Ferdinand Destouches, better known by his pen name Céline, was a French doctor and author. He drew inspiration for his novels from his own experiences: he spent time in several countries, including England, the USA and Cameroon, and treated some of the poorest members of society in the course of his work as a doctor. Although some consider him to be one of the greatest novelists of the 20th century because of his novels Journey to the End of the Night and Death on Credit, Céline is one of the most controversial authors in contemporary French literature due to his vocal anti-Semitism and collaboration with the Nazis during the Second World War.This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Journey to the End of the Night by Louis-Ferdinand Céline. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, along with a valuable introduction to the social and historical context of the text. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 25-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography of Louis-Ferdinand Céline Presentation of Journey to the End of the Night Summary of Journey to the End of the Night Character study Ferdinand Bardamu Léon Robinson Analysis of Journey to the End of the Night Journey to the End of the Night: explanation of the title The context of the text and the condemnation: the start of the 20th century A plot written with a unique style About Journey to the End of the Night Journey to the End of the Night was published in 1932 and was awarded France's prestigious Prix Renaudot that year. Through his narrator, the antihero Ferdinand Bardamu, Céline offers a deeply pessimistic vision of French society in the aftermath of the First World War, and of human nature as a whole. About Louis-Ferdinand Céline Louis Ferdinand Destouches, better known by his pen name Céline, was a French doctor and author. He drew inspiration for his novels from his own experiences: he spent time in several countries, including England, the USA and Cameroon, and treated some of the poorest members of society in the course of his work as a doctor. Although some consider him to be one of the greatest novelists of the 20th century because of his novels Journey to the End of the Night and Death on Credit, Céline is one of the most controversial authors in contemporary French literature due to his vocal anti-Semitism and collaboration with the Nazis during the Second World War.application/pdf1
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Journey to the End of the Night by Louis-Ferdinand Céline. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, along with a valuable introduction to the social and historical context of the text. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge...
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Journey to the End of the Night by Louis-Ferdinand Céline. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, along with a valuable introduction to the social and historical context of the text. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.

This clear and detailed 25-page reading guide is structured as follows:

  • Biography of Louis-Ferdinand Céline
  • Presentation of Journey to the End of the Night
  • Summary of Journey to the End of the Night
  • Character study
    • Ferdinand Bardamu
    • Léon Robinson
  • Analysis of Journey to the End of the Night
    • Journey to the End of the Night: explanation of the title
    • The context of the text and the condemnation: the start of the 20th century
    • A plot written with a unique style

About Journey to the End of the Night

Journey to the End of the Night was published in 1932 and was awarded France’s prestigious Prix Renaudot that year. Through his narrator, the antihero Ferdinand Bardamu, Céline offers a deeply pessimistic vision of French society in the aftermath of the First World War, and of human nature as a whole.

About Louis-Ferdinand Céline

Louis Ferdinand Destouches, better known by his pen name Céline, was a French doctor and author. He drew inspiration for his novels from his own experiences: he spent time in several countries, including England, the USA and Cameroon, and treated some of the poorest members of society in the course of his work as a doctor. Although some consider him to be one of the greatest novelists of the 20th century because of his novels Journey to the End of the Night and Death on Credit, Céline is one of the most controversial authors in contemporary French literature due to his vocal anti-Semitism and collaboration with the Nazis during the Second World War.

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