The Bachelors
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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A masterwork of French literature, The Bachelors by Henry de Montherlant chronicles the quietly devastating relationship between two men — an impoverished, aging aristocrat and his equally destitute nephew — whose pride, passivity, and mutual dependence trap them in a cycle of dignified ruin. Set against the faded grandeur of early twentieth-century Paris, this searing novel presents a portrait of a dying class clinging to the remnants of prestige while the modern world accelerates past them without a second glance. Translated from the French by Terence Kilmartin, the novel's prose is rendered with precision and elegance, preserving Montherlant's signature blend of cold irony and profound psychological insight. Montherlant, one of France's most celebrated yet provocative literary figures, constructs a narrative that argues powerfully against sentimentality, illustrating instead how self-deception and social vanity can corrode even the most intimate human bonds. The novel stands as a landmark of European modernist fiction, anticipating themes of existential stagnation that would come to define the literature of the mid-twentieth century. Readers who surrender to its quietly devastating rhythms will find themselves confronted with an uncomfortable question: at what point does dignity become indistinguishable from mere pride?
Author: Henry De Montherlant
Format: Paperback
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A masterwork of French literature, The Bachelors by Henry de Montherlant chronicles the quietly devastating relationship between two men — an impoverished, aging aristocrat and his equally destitute nephew — whose pride, passivity, and mutual dependence trap them in a cycle of dignified ruin. Set against the faded grandeur of early twentieth-century Paris, this searing novel presents a portrait of a dying class clinging to the remnants of prestige while the modern world accelerates past them without a second glance. Translated from the French by Terence Kilmartin, the novel's prose is rendered with precision and elegance, preserving Montherlant's signature blend of cold irony and profound psychological insight. Montherlant, one of France's most celebrated yet provocative literary figures, constructs a narrative that argues powerfully against sentimentality, illustrating instead how self-deception and social vanity can corrode even the most intimate human bonds. The novel stands as a landmark of European modernist fiction, anticipating themes of existential stagnation that would come to define the literature of the mid-twentieth century. Readers who surrender to its quietly devastating rhythms will find themselves confronted with an uncomfortable question: at what point does dignity become indistinguishable from mere pride?