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Jean Barois
Hardcover
General FictionHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781025754277
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 520
Weight: 1.98
Height: 1.13 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Jean Barois is a monumental novel that captures the intellectual and spiritual conflicts of early 20th-century France. The narrative follows the life of Jean Barois, an individual torn between his strict Catholic upbringing and the beckoning call of scientific rationalism. As he abandons his faith to embrace a life of reason and secularism, the book meticulously documents his personal transformation alongside the social upheavals of the time.
The story is deeply intertwined with the Dreyfus Affair, providing a dramatic backdrop for the ideological battles that divided French society. Through a distinctive style that incorporates dialogue and historical documents, Roger Martin du Gard explores the profound tension between science and religion, the nature of conviction, and the weight of tradition.
As Jean Barois navigates the complexities of marriage, friendship, and political activism, the work delves into the psychological and philosophical challenges of modern existence. This masterpiece of French literature, written by a Nobel Prize-winning author, serves as both a compelling character study and a sweeping historical account of a generation in search of new foundations for morality and truth. It remains an essential work for those interested in the history of ideas and the perennial struggle of the human spirit.
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