André GideFiction · Literary Fiction·1869–1951
La Symphonie pastorale
La Symphonie pastorale
- Pages
- 219
- Published
- 1931
- Language
- English
Synopsis
A devout pastor raises a blind young woman, Gertrude, as his own daughter, and in doing so becomes entangled in a love he refuses to acknowledge even to himself. When Gertrude undergoes surgery to regain her sight, the truth of her identity and the nature of his feelings are laid bare in a devastating reversal of perspective.
How it reads
Prose complexity 4/10
Content warnings (2)
SuicideAbuse