description: Superb novel by modern French master deals with the consequences of amoral hedonism. It is the story of Michel, who tries to rise above good and evil and give free rein to his passions. In so doing, he neglects his wife, with tragic consequences. Introductory Note. Map. Footnotes. 
language: English
title: The Immoralist
titlecomplete: The Immoralist
genres: Classics, LGBT, France, Philosophy, Nobel Prize, Novels, 20th Century, Literature, French Literature, Fiction
ratings_count: 11675
places: Tunisia, Malta, France, Italy, Syracuse, Sicily, North Africa, Tunis, Paris, Biskra, Italian Alps, Sicily, Algeria, Normandy, El Djem
publisher: Random House