The Counterfeiters
14 hrs. 11 min.
Description
«The Counterfeiters» (1925) is Andre Gide’s landmark novel and his main creative experiment. It is a story about the search for truth in a world where everything seems deceptive—from human relationships to moral norms.
Seventeen-year-old Bernard Profitandieu leaves home and plunges into the colorful world of Paris. On his way he encounters two vivid antipodes: the noble writer Edouard, ready to help the young man find himself, and the cynical Count de Passavant, carrying destruction. Through their influence, Bernard learns to distinguish the genuine from the counterfeit—not only in people, but also in himself.
Counterfeiting here is not merely a crime, but a metaphor for the era: Gide shows how easy it is to counterfeit not only coins, but also feelings, words, and principles. The novel’s unusual structure amplifies this effect: Edouard writes a book with the same title, and the events unfold from different angles, as if within a system of mirrors.
Intellectual, intriguing, and subtle, «The Counterfeiters» challenges the reader: where does reality end and illusion begin? A book for those who enjoy philosophical prose and want to look anew at the nature of truth—in art and in life.
Seventeen-year-old Bernard Profitandieu leaves home and plunges into the colorful world of Paris. On his way he encounters two vivid antipodes: the noble writer Edouard, ready to help the young man find himself, and the cynical Count de Passavant, carrying destruction. Through their influence, Bernard learns to distinguish the genuine from the counterfeit—not only in people, but also in himself.
Counterfeiting here is not merely a crime, but a metaphor for the era: Gide shows how easy it is to counterfeit not only coins, but also feelings, words, and principles. The novel’s unusual structure amplifies this effect: Edouard writes a book with the same title, and the events unfold from different angles, as if within a system of mirrors.
Intellectual, intriguing, and subtle, «The Counterfeiters» challenges the reader: where does reality end and illusion begin? A book for those who enjoy philosophical prose and want to look anew at the nature of truth—in art and in life.
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