Raboliot

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Raboliot is a French novel, written by Maurice Genevoix, published in 1925. It evokes the life of a poacher from Sologne. Considered his greatest work, it won the Prix Goncourt in 1925. [1] The name Raboliot means "wild rabbit" in French. [2]

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Plot

The novel is set in the country-side around Lamotte-Beuvron and Brinon-sur-Sauldre, and deals with the relationship between landowners and poor people in the years after World War I. [2]

Adaptations

Several adaptations for the screen have been made - these include Jacques Daroy's version of 1946, with Julien Bertheau as Raboliot, and a 2008 version directed by Jean-Daniel Verhaege which starred Thierry Frémont as Raboliot.

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References

  1. Claudine Boulouque; Jean-Paul Avice; Bibliothèque historique de la ville de Paris (1990). Maurice Genevoix et le métier de l'écrivain: Bibliothèque historique de la ville de Paris, 12 décembre 1990-9 février 1991. Agence culturelle de Paris. p. 51-52. ISBN   978-2-906869-22-6.
  2. 1 2 Garrett, Martin (2011). The Loire: A Cultural History. Oxford University Press. p. 75. ISBN   978-0199768394 . Retrieved 24 April 2012.