Gabriel Chevallier
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 435 pages Rating: 3.87 | 512 Users | 73 Reviews
Mention Books Toward Clochemerle (Clochemerle #1)
| Original Title: | Clochemerle |
| ISBN: | 2253005630 (ISBN13: 9782253005636) |
| Edition Language: | French |
| Series: | Clochemerle #1 |
Explanation To Books Clochemerle (Clochemerle #1)
Tout a commencé quand Barthélemy Piéchut, maire de Clochemerle-en-Beaujolais, dévoila à Ernest Tafardel, l'instituteur, son projet :« Je veux faire construire un urinoir, Tafardel. Un urinoir ! s'écria l'instituteur, tout saisi, tant la chose aussitôt lui parut d'importance. Le maire se méprit sur le sens de l'exclamation : Enfin, dit-il, une pissotière ! »Cette vespasienne, destinée, bien plus peut-être, à confondre Mme la baronne Alphonsine de Courtebiche, le curé Ponosse, le notaire Girodot et les suppôts de la réaction, qu'à procurer un grand soulagement à la gent virile de Clochemerle, sera édifiée tout près de l'église où Justine Putet, aride demoiselle, exerce une surveillance étroite. Dès sa publication en 1934, Clochemerle, chronique rabelaisienne, a connu un énorme succès qui ne s'est jamais démenti. C'est maintenant un classique de la littérature comique.Point Containing Books Clochemerle (Clochemerle #1)
| Title | : | Clochemerle (Clochemerle #1) |
| Author | : | Gabriel Chevallier |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 435 pages |
| Published | : | October 1st 2004 by Le Livre de Poche (first published 1934) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Humor. Cultural. France. Classics |
Rating Containing Books Clochemerle (Clochemerle #1)
Ratings: 3.87 From 512 Users | 73 ReviewsCriticism Containing Books Clochemerle (Clochemerle #1)
I was really surprised this morning to come across this book on GRs. I read this book years ago and it's a real gem portraying French village life (Clochmerle-en-Beaujolais in this case). It's satirical, descriptive, evokes wonderful thoughts but it's the mayor who brings particular interest to this village.Monsieur le Maire, Barthélemy Piéchut wants to have a building constructed:Yes a building - and a useful one too, from the point of view of public health as well as public morals. Now let usWitty and brutal at showing the village life, politics and pretty much everything else. While reading the book, I even googled Clochemerle to see, if it was a real place! The characters feel real and I enjoyed the author's vivid descriptions of the countryside.The book is a good read although not for everybody! It is not particularly fast paced and it took me a few months to actually read it.
Like a Bordeaux red, this satire has aged well. The parodies, particularly of the politicians and the clergy, are as incisive today as they were when written. Sexual politics, though, have undergone a revolution since this work was written. Some of the attitudes towards women, particularly those held by the country police officer, would likely enrage modern feminists. If you like Catch-22, you will love this book; it is absurdity delivered deadpan.
Don Camillo in Burgundy.I was like 10 years old when I read this. You can imagine the mirth (read: guffaws) of a (male) pre-teener, reading the story of a mayor who wants to build a urinal against the parish church, and the plotting between parish priest and conservative parishioners!I want to read it again. Might not be quite so funny now, tho.
I really enjoyed this book. The language is a bit flowery and takes a bit of getting used to, but it works. The interesting thing is that although it was written in the 30s and set in the 20s, it could just as easily be contempory. The characters are fantastic and the story just romps along. Well worth giving it a go.
This is one of my favourite books of all time.Funny, quaint, naughty, and endearing.It's one of the few books which have made me laugh out loud.
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