Finally, it is a novel that can be read on many levels. Thirdly, as in Les caves du Vatican (US: The Vatican Swindle Lafcadio’s Adventures UK: The Vatican Cellars), there is a incredibly complicated plot, which jumps from one part to the next, leaving you hanging and wondering where to pick up the thread, generally involving a lot of people closely involved with one another. Then there is the story as told by the main character, Edouard, who keeps a journal and who is writing a novel called les Faux-Monnayeurs about a novelist writing a novel called les Faux-Monnayeurs. There is an omniscient narrator telling the story but he claims that he is not omniscient, opening up the reality/perception dilemma. Secondly, it plays with multiple points of view. Firstly, it uses the Chinese box or mise en abyme technique. It plays around with a lot of literary devices. This is Gide’s greatest novel and one of my favourite novels of all time. Home » France » André Gide » Les faux-monnayeurs (US: The Counterfeiters UK: The Coiners) André Gide: Les faux-monnayeurs (US: The Counterfeiters UK: The Coiners)
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