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This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Horseman on the Roof by Jean Giono, a semi-allegorical novel which follows the adventures of Angelo Pardi, a young Italian hussar and the titular horseman, as he travels through the South of France at a time when the region is being ravaged by a deadly outbreak of cholera. Angelo’s journey is part adventure novel, part Bildungsroman, as he is forced to draw on all his wits, skills and humanity in order to survive, but it is also a profound philosophical reflection on how humanity is plagued by moral failings. Jean Giono was a French writer and director whose writing was deeply influenced by the pacifist beliefs he adopted following his experiences of military life in the First World War.
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Horseman on the Roof by Jean Giono, a semi-allegorical novel which follows the adventures of Angelo Pardi, a young Italian hussar and the titular horseman, as he travels through the South of France at a time when the region is being ravaged by a deadly outbreak of cholera. Angelo’s journey is part adventure novel, part Bildungsroman, as he is forced to draw on all his wits, skills and humanity in order to survive, but it is also a profound philosophical reflection on how humanity is plagued by moral failings. Jean Giono was a French writer and director whose writing was deeply influenced by the pacifist beliefs he adopted following his experiences of military life in the First World War.
Find out everything you need to know about The Horseman on the Roof in a fraction of the time!
This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you:
• A complete plot summary
• Character studies
• Key themes and symbols
• Questions for further reflection
Why choose BrightSummaries.com?
Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you on your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.
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The Horseman on the Roof by Jean Giono (Book Analysis) - Bright Summaries
French writer
Born in Manosque (France) in 1895.
Died in Manosque (France) in 1970.
Notable works:
The Song of the World (1934), novel,
Les Âmes fortes (Strong Souls
, 1950), novel
The Horseman on the Roof (1951), novel
Jean Giono was a French writer and director who was born in Manosque in 1895. He was called up for military service in 1914, and the scenes he witnessed in the war turned him into such a staunch pacifist that he was imprisoned in 1939 for writing pacifist texts. He was then wrongly accused of collaboration with the Nazis in 1945, which led to a certain darkness in his later works. He died in 1970.
His novels are characterised by a profound sense of humanism, the veneration of nature and rural life, and a focus on war, and put both man and nature in turn at the heart of their reflections. He is the author of Hills of Destiny (1929), To the Slaughterhouse (1931), The Song of the World (1934), Joy of Man’s Desiring (1936)
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