The Truth about Marie (French Literature Series) [Paperback]

Jean-Philippe Toussaint (Author), Matthew B. Smith (Translator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 6, 2011 | Series: French Literature Series

Moving through a variety of locales and adventures, The Truth about Marie revisits the unnamed narrator of Toussaint’s acclaimed Running Away, reporting on his now disintegrated relationship with the titular Marie—the story switching deftly between first- and third-person as the narrator continues to drift through life, and Marie does her best to get on with hers. Like all of Toussaint’s novels, The Truth about Marie’s plot matters far less than its pace and tempo, its chain of images, its sequence of events. From pouring rain in Paris to blazing fires on the island of Elba, from moments of intense action to perfectly paced lulls, The Truth about Marie relies on a series of contrasts to tell a beguiling, and finally touching, story of intimacy forever being regained and lost.

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About the Author

Jean-Philippe Toussaint is the author of nine novels, and the winner of numerous literary prizes, including the Prix Décembre for The Truth about Marie. His writing has been compared to the works of Samuel Beckett, Jacques Tati, the films of Jim Jarmusch, and even Charlie Chaplin.

Matthew B. Smith has translated Jean-Philippe Toussaint’s Camera, The Truth About Marie, and Running Away for Dalkey Archive Press.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press; 1st edition (September 6, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9781564783677
• ISBN-13: 978-1564783677
• ASIN: 1564783677
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #858,933 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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