Lovers Are Never Losers (French: Un de Baumugnes) is a 1929 novel by the French writer Jean Giono. It tells a love story set in rural France in the early 20th century. It is the standalone second entry in Giono's Pan trilogy; it was preceded by Colline and followed by Second Harvest. It was published in English in 1931, translated by Jacques Le Clercq.[1]
| Author | Jean Giono |
|---|---|
| Original title | Un de Baumugnes |
| Translator | Jacques Le Clercq |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Publisher | Éditions Grasset |
Publication date | 1929 |
Published in English | 1931 |
| Pages | 228 |
Adaptation edit
The novel was the basis for the 1934 French film Angèle. The film was directed by Marcel Pagnol and stars Orane Demazis, Fernandel and Henri Poupon.[2] A Turkish adaptation directed by Ömer Lütfi Akad was released in 1957 as Kara Talih.[3]
References edit
- ^ Lovers are never losers. OCLC 2109701. Retrieved 2015-05-17 – via WorldCat.
- ^ "Angèle". bifi.fr (in French). Cinémathèque Française. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
- ^ "Kara Talih". tsa.org (in Turkish). Türk Sineması Araştırmaları. Retrieved 2015-05-17.