Journey to the End of the Night

Journey to the End of the Night

Louis-Ferdinand Céline, one of the most valuable writers of French literature, invites his readers to witness the deepest face of humanity with his work Journey to the End of the Night . The novel, published in 1932, strikingly reveals the author's impressions and thoughts about World War I. Céline, who has achieved a respected position in world literature with this novel, carries the wounds of humanity that are still bleeding deep down from the dusty pages of the past to the present. When you read this book, you will be fascinated by Céline's extraordinary narration and exquisite fiction.

From the Heart of Society to the Immortal Lines of Literature…

Journey to the End of the Night means more than a literary text with its sincere language and carefree style. Louis-Ferdinand Céline, who wrote his book with street dialect and sayings, thus addresses his readers through the layer of society that was actually affected by the war. Despite this, the work, which has a superior literary power, offers a unique reading experience for Turkish readers with its structurally faithful translation.

The Story of Being Dragged into War, Not of Fighting

Louis-Ferdinand Céline, also known as Louis Ferdinand Destouches, tells first-hand about his life and thoughts in his novel Journey to the End of the Night . However, he achieves this through the character named Ferdinand Bardamu, which he created as an external identity. Bardamu, who left his home angry with his family, just like the author himself, joins the French army as a soldier and doctor. Two years after joining the army, World War I broke out. The protagonist, who joined the war with a crazy decision even for himself, believes that this is a state of madness for all humanity.

The writer-hero, who has never been able to accept the idea of sacrificing his life for the homeland, always approaches the scenes he witnessed during the war with a feeling of foreignness. Bardamu, who cannot understand the ideals, beliefs and the concept of nationality imposed on people, thinks that the war is literally an international slaughterhouse. The author, who constantly states that this war is not his war, brings to light as a bitter truth that opportunities such as freedom and comfort are out of the question for ordinary people.

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The novel Journey to the End of the Night, which is on the "100 Books of the Century" list of Le Monde , one of France's most prestigious press organs, calls for a wake-up call for the whole world. If you haven't read this unique novel yet, order it now and enjoy the special advantages in your cart!

Dough Type: 2nd Dough

Number of Pages: 573

Size: 13.5 x 21

Language Turkish