Voyage au bout de la nuit

Was Celine a one-book wonder?VOYAGE had an enormous impact on French literature when it first appeared. Sartre and de Beauvoir said it was the book of the year and quoted from it regularly. Leon Trotsky, though not a first-class literary critic, had a first-class mind and he thought Celine was an extraordinary talent.VOYAGE was written before Celine discovered his elliptical style. The vernacular fragments interspersed with three dots first appeared in MORT A CREDIT and never subsequently disappeared as far as I know (I can't claim that I've read all of Celine). CREDIT is a good read, but it's not up to the level of VOYAGE, and the later novels that I've read (GUIGNOL'S BAND, CASTLE TO CASTLE, a few others) are far below the standard set by VOYAGE.And, of course, Celine's reputation was besmirched beyond redemption by his anti-Semitic pamphlets (BAGATELLES POUR UN MASSACRE, L'ECOLE POUR CADAVRES), though I admit I've never read them, only read about them. I do wonder if they have any literary value in spite of their horrible themes?VOYAGE is undoubtedly a masterpiece, a book that shocked and dazzled French literateurs, but I think Celine exhausted his muse after he wrote FIN to it.

C'est un bon livre mais pas le meilleur pour un débutant. I've read many books in French but this one was particularly difficult for some reason. I enjoyed this book but this is not a good book for a beginner. I was also a bit let down because I came into it with extremely high expectations. It's a good book and definitely worth the time to read. Just not amazing in my opinion, something about it just seems a bit dry.I read the English translation afterwards and man is it bad. Celine's writing style has a nice flow to it that doesn't translate well into English. The English version seems really choppy in comparison. If you can read it in French, read it in French.

Not even finished and one of the greatest things I've read. The French is really tough even with a special dictionary that addresses his neologisms or slang or language of the streets. I guess he's tarred by his personal pathology and antisemitism, but it doesn't show up here and the writing just blazes.

Very good condition of book. Brand new.

Finally, Céline in his native language! Trash the man if you so desire, but in terms of world literature, he is among the GREAT. Very pleased with this edition.

A French soldier's developing disgust and opposition for war reveal a most uncomplimentary picture of aging officers, ancient stereotypical rivalries, and the butcheries of World War I.

"Céline" was not a surprise. The author is one of my favourites and the book it's in excellent conditions. I would like to buy more books like that because we learn a lot. To finish I would say that "Céline" it's a pleasure for the sprit.

When I opened the book, the first 30 pages fell apart.

Coup de poing dans ma gueule : c'est tout simplement génial

Beim Lesen bin ich öfter an den alten Film 'Im Westen nichts Neues' erinnert worden, dessen Romanvorlage von Erich Maria Remarque stammte. Ist es nicht bedenkenswert, dass auch auf französischer Kriegsseite kein anderes Leid beschrieben, erlebt wurde, als das uns bekannte aus unserem "Ersten Weltkrieg", dem"Großen Krieg " der Franzosen? Auch der deutsche Soldatenspruch "Das gleiche Bett, das gleiche Fressen, wär der Krieg schonlängst vergessen " zieht sich durchden gesamten Roman. Das schauderliche Gebaren der nicht an den Kriegshandlungen beteiligten und betroffenen guten Bürger Frankreichs fand bei uns sein Ebenbild: Nein, all das war nicht naiv, kein Hineinstolpern in einen unvermeidlichen "Völkerkampf".Ein eindringlicher Roman!Habe das Buch im französischen Original gelesen- mit gutem Schulfranzösisch war dies gut zu schaffen.

Un livre incontournable, Céline a été à mon sens l’un des derniers écrivains du XX ème siècle avec un style qui diffère de tous ses contemporains. J’avais découvert ceLivré à 15 ans , et recréant depuis 5 ans une bibliothèque personnelle cet auteur est à lire ou relire et découvrir ou redécouvrir. Je remercie le département livres d’Amazon, pouvoir choisir un livre, un auteur avec un choix de couvertures diverses et variées. Un livre est un objet particulier et il est agréable de pouvoir avoir ce choix et cela dans diverses langues

Es una novela diferente. Puede resultar muy interesante para quien ha leído a Proust. Siempre utiliza un lenguaje claro, directo que escudriña el alma humana a veces en situaciones límite como en la guerra etc. No es tan sutil como Proust aunque a veces el deseo de ser tan directo, puede hacerle parecer algo chabacano, aunque nunca llega a la vulgaridad por ejemplo de Houelebecq. Vale la pena leer este Viaje al fin de la noche. Su pensamiento sobre la guerra, las colonias francesas y el estilo de vida americano son absolutamente frescas e interesantes.

È uno dei libri più brutti che mi sia auto-condannato a leggere. Come si fa a chiamare letteratura questa roba. A qualcuno è venuto in mente di scomodare Proust, addirittura c'è chi lo ritiene migliore di Proust. No, si tratta di un misero diario brutto e scritto male. Pare proprio che medico e scrittore non vadano bene insieme, potrei citare anche il caso di A. J.Cronin. Come ha scritto Proust i medici sono dei buontemponi che nel migliore dei casi vi aiutano a trascorrere il tempo mentre la malattia fa il suo corso.