by Marcel Pagnol · Pocket · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782266000321
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«Le Château de ma mère» is Marcel Pagnol's autobiographical novel, second volume of his Souvenirs d'enfance, published by Pocket in paperback (280 pages, in French).
The book gathers Marcel Pagnol's childhood memories in rural Provence: holidays in the hills, walks with his family, and the famous secret path that led to his mother's castle. Between nostalgia and humour, the author portrays family life, the landscapes of southern France, and the passage of time with an endearing gaze.
The work belongs to the Souvenirs d'enfance series, of which it is the second volume. It was originally published in 1957. This French-language edition, in publisher's paperback, has 280 pages.
Recommended for readers who want to approach twentieth-century French literature and classics of autobiographical narrative, especially those who enjoy evocative stories of childhood and nature.
Marcel Paul Pagnol was a French novelist, playwright, and filmmaker. Regarded as an auteur, in 1946, he became the first filmmaker elected to the Académie française. Pagnol is generally regarded as one of France's greatest 20th-century writers and is notable for his mastery of multiple literary genres —memoir, novel, theatre and film.
