Laëtitia, ou, La fin des hommes

Synopsis of Laëtitia, ou, La fin des hommes

«Laëtitia, ou, La fin des hommes» is the non-fiction essay by Ivan Jablonka, published by Éditions du Seuil in paperback (383 pages, in French).

It reconstructs the murder of Laëtitia Perrais, an 18-year-old, in 2011, and her life marked by abuse. The author spoke with her close ones, followed the investigation, and attended the trial to analyse the case as a reflection of violence against women and the role of the State.

Winner of the Prix Médicis, the Prix Le Monde, and the Prix des prix littéraires in 2016; it belongs to the collection «La librairie du XXIe siècle».

For those seeking a non-fiction and true crime work on gender-based violence and the political dimension of a judicial case in France.