The Counterfeiters
André Gide
Literary Fiction
The Counterfeiters
by André Gide
—· 480 p· 1951
20th Century ClassicLiterary Canonphilosophicalreflective
Overview
About
The novel exemplifies the author's philosophy that man will find himself only when he follows his own emotions and rejects the conventions imposed by society.
Pages
480
Knopf
Linguistic complexity
4/5
Complex
Thematic complexity
5/5
Profound
Rating
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Reader feel
Metafictional Structure10
Prose9
Narration9
Moral Ambiguity9
Emotional depth7
Plot twists6
Pacing6
Worldbuilding4
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