Le Grand Écart by Jean Cocteau, Dorothy Williams

Le Grand Écart

Jean Cocteau, Dorothy Williams

153 pages first pub 1921 (editions)

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Jacques Forestier, the central character of Cocteau's famous first novel from 1921, is a dilettante who responds readily to beauty in both sexes. Leaving his provincial family he comes to Paris to study for his degree. Indulging in a bohemian life...

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Moods

reflective 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

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