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Joy (Bernanos novel)

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Joy
Title page for Joy English translated version (1946)
AuthorGeorges Bernanos
Original titleLa Joie
TranslatorLouise Varèse
LanguageFrench
PublisherPlon
Publication date
1929
Publication placeFrance
Published in English
1946
Pages317

Joy (French: La Joie) is a 1929 novel by the French writer Georges Bernanos. The story is set among people with shattered dreams and follows a young woman who is defined by youthfulness and joy. The book was awarded the Prix Femina.[1] It was published in English in 1946 in a translation by Louise Varèse.[2]

Reception

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Franz Carl Weiskopf wrote in The Saturday Review: "If you wish an exalted tale, brilliant dialogue, and fervent description of mystical ecstasies, then Joy is the right kind of book for you. If you don't, even a magnificent literary craftsmanship and an extraordinary power of language will not compensate you for the lack of contact with the author's emotions and thoughts."[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Tous les lauréats du Prix Femina". Prix-Litteraires.net (in French). Archived from the original on 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
  2. ^ Joy. OCLC 45259117. Retrieved 2015-11-06 – via WorldCat.
  3. ^ Weiskopf, Franz Carl (1946-11-30). "An Exalted Tale". The Saturday Review. p. 38.