The Castle of Argol
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| - | [[Julien Gracq]]'s first novel, ''Au Château d'Argol'' [At The Castle Of Argol] (1938) combined the effects of the [[roman noir]] with the poetry of [[Arthur Rimbaud]]. The book takes place in a [[Gormenghast (castle)|Gormenghast]]-like castle where the young owner, his friend and the beautiful Heide spend their time playing morbid and decadent games. In 1951, Gracq published the brilliant ''Le Rivage des Syrtes'' [The Shores Of The Syrtes] (1951) which won the [[Prix Goncourt]] and takes place in the [[fictional country]] of Farghestan. | + | [[Julien Gracq]]'s first novel, ''Au Château d'Argol'' [At The Castle Of Argol] ([[1938]]) combined the effects of the [[roman noir]] with the poetry of [[Arthur Rimbaud]]. The book takes place in a [[Gormenghast (castle)|Gormenghast]]-like castle where the young owner, his friend and the beautiful Heide spend their time playing morbid and decadent games. In 1951, Gracq published the brilliant ''Le Rivage des Syrtes'' [The Shores Of The Syrtes] (1951) which won the [[Prix Goncourt]] and takes place in the [[fictional country]] of Farghestan. |
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Julien Gracq's first novel, Au Château d'Argol [At The Castle Of Argol] (1938) combined the effects of the roman noir with the poetry of Arthur Rimbaud. The book takes place in a Gormenghast-like castle where the young owner, his friend and the beautiful Heide spend their time playing morbid and decadent games. In 1951, Gracq published the brilliant Le Rivage des Syrtes [The Shores Of The Syrtes] (1951) which won the Prix Goncourt and takes place in the fictional country of Farghestan.
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