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GÃ(c)nitrix: Roman
Hardcover
Classic FictionGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781025674117
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 162
Weight: 0.89
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: French
Génitrix est un chef-d'Åuvre de la littérature française du XXe siècle, écrit par François Mauriac. Ce roman psychologique intense explore les profondeurs sombres de l'amour maternel dévorant et les tensions familiales au sein d'une demeure étouffante de la région landaise. L'intrigue se concentre sur Félicité Cazenave, une mère possessive dont l'affection pour son fils, Fernand, se transforme en une force destructrice qui écrase tout sur son passage, y compris la jeune épouse de ce dernier, Mathilde.
À travers une prose incisive et une analyse psychologique impitoyable, Mauriac dépeint un huis clos tragique où se mÃalent la jalousie, la rancÅur et les non-dits. L'auteur, futur Prix Nobel de littérature, excelle à rendre l'atmosphère pesante de cette famille bourgeoise, prisonnière de ses propres passions et d'une morale rigide. Génitrix reste une étude fascinante sur le pouvoir, l'aliénation et la complexité des liens du sang. Cette Åuvre emblématique du cycle des Landes illustre parfaitement le talent de Mauriac pour sonder les âmes et révéler les tourments les plus secrets du cÅur humain.
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