André Gide - If it die , si le grain ne meurt

André Gide - If it die , si le grain ne meurt.
London: Penguin paperback 1957 Translated by Dorothy Bussy. This translation was first published in Great Britian in a Limited Edition in 1950. This edition has two short omissions with consent of the author.
An uninhibited autobiography recording experiences and reflections of French life from Gide's childgood to the eve of his first marriage.

Gide's long life was spent in revolt against social political and moral conventions. This is a memorable account of his childhood friendships and travels and sexual awakening -- the early influences and pressures that made him into one of the most influential of modern French writers.
302pp