Isabelle by André Gide

Isabelle

André Gide with Walter Ballenberger (Translator)

104 pages first pub 1911 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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Set in a remote chateau in northern Normandy, Isabelle is the French Nobel laureate André Gide's novella published in 1911. The narrator of the story, Gérard Lacase, is a 25-year-old doctorate student from Paris, visiting the chateau Quartfourche ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 46 reviews

Moods

mysterious 66%
reflective 33%
dark 16%
emotional 16%
relaxing 16%
sad 16%

Pace

fast 83%
medium 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 50% | Character: 25% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

3.35

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