They Stole Our Beauty

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They Stole Our Beauty (French: Les Voleurs de beauté, lit.'the beauty thieves') is a 1997 novel by the French writer Pascal Bruckner. The narrative is set in Paris during summer and follows several people who battle with desires and anxieties. The novel received the Prix Renaudot.[1]

They Stole Our Beauty
AuthorPascal Bruckner
Original titleLes Voleurs de beauté
TranslatorStuart Bell
LanguageFrench
PublisherÉditions Grasset
Publication date
27 August 1997
Publication placeFrance
Published in English
2019
Pages291
ISBN9782246493716

An English translation of the novel was published in 2019 under the title They Stole Our Beauty by British translator Stuart Bell.

Reception

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Marianne Payot of L'Express wrote: "Bruckner's miserable heroes continue their struggle with their unfulfilled desires, their vengeful sexuality and the withering of the time. Replaying the myth of Faust, they here embark in a macabre rocambolesque story where no one gets away unscathed. Once again, Bruckner, a shrewd observer, pinpoints the ambiguities of our society."[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Lauréats du Prix Renaudot". prix-litteraires.net (in French). Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  2. ^ Payot, Marianne (1997-09-01). "Pascal Bruckner, éternel galopin". L'Express (in French). Retrieved 2015-09-21. les pauvres héros de Bruckner ne cessent de se débattre avec leurs désirs inassouvis, leur sexualité vengeresse et la flétrissure du temps. Rejouant le mythe de Faust, les voilà embarqués dans une macabre histoire rocambolesque d'où personne ne sortira indemne. Une fois encore, Bruckner, en observateur avisé, met le doigt sur les ambiguïtés de notre société.
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