by Alexandra David-Néel · Le Tripode Editions · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782370551702
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«Le grand art» is the novel by Alexandra David-Néel, published by Le Tripode Editions in paperback (379 pages, in French).
The work is presented as the diary of a young actress and lyric singer at the beginning of the 20th century. Caught between her passion for art and an environment that harasses and objectifies her, the protagonist narrates her life on stage, her affections, and her struggle to defend her freedom. The result moves between a testimony of stage life and a coming-of-age story.
The text was completed in 1902 and first published in 2018 on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Alexandra David-Néel's birth.
For readers of French literature and those interested in Alexandra David-Néel, especially those who value a feminist perspective on the world of theatre.
Alexandra David-Néel was a French explorer, spiritualist, Buddhist, anarchist, opera singer, and writer. She is most known for her 1924 visit to Lhasa, Tibet, when it was forbidden to foreigners. David-Néel wrote over 30 books about Eastern religion, philosophy, and her travels, including Magic and Mystery in Tibet, which was published in 1929. Her teachings influenced the beat writers Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, the popularisers of Eastern philosophy Alan Watts and Ram Dass, and the esotericist Benjamin Creme.
