L'Amour monstre ("monstrous love") is a 1954 novel by the French writer Louis Pauwels. It is set in the 16th century and tells the story of a possibly bewitched love affair between a doctor and a young woman sent to a monastery.
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| Author | Louis Pauwels |
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| Language | French |
| Publisher | Éditions du Seuil |
Publication date | 1954 |
| Publication place | France |
| Pages | 228 |
The novel was the runner-up for the 1955 Prix Goncourt.[1] Ingmar Bergman was at one point attached to direct a film adaptation, but the project was not realised.[2]
The book is mentioned in the lyrics of Serge Gainsbourg's 1968 song "Initials B.B." Gainsbourg had been recommended the book by Brigitte Bardot.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Louis Pauwels, 1978" (in French). Paris Match. Archived from the original on 2016-03-18. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
- ^ Loyrette, Henri (1999-11-10). "Notice sur la vie et les travaux de M. Louis Pauwels (1920-1997)" (in French). Académie des Beaux-Arts. Archived from the original on 2005-03-04. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
- ^ Anderson, Darran (2013). Serge Gainsbourg's Histoire de Melody Nelson. New York City: Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 9781623562168.