by André Gide · Alianza Editorial · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420674599
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Immerse yourself in the Baroque Rome of the 19th century with 'The Vatican Cellars,' a satirical novel by André Gide. The plot revolves around a scam that deceives devout Catholics into believing that Pope Leo XIII has been kidnapped and replaced. Through unique characters and corrosive situations, Gide offers a scathing critique of the society and religion of his time. This edition from Alianza Editorial invites you to explore one of the most influential works of 20th-century European literature.
André Paul Guillaume Gide was a French author whose writing spanned a wide variety of styles and topics. He was awarded the 1947 Nobel Prize in Literature. Gide's career ranged from his beginnings in the symbolist movement to criticising imperialism between the two World Wars. Author of more than 50 books, he was described in his New York Times obituary as "France's greatest contemporary man of letters" and "judged the greatest French writer of this century by the literary cognoscenti."
