Query: Novels about French prostitution or 1948 French Novels or by Jean Genet
Domain: books
Relevant documents:
Querelle of Brest
Uranus (novel)
Le diable l'emporte
Marthe (novel)
Belle de Jour (novel)
Funeral Rites (novel)
The Thief's Journal
Nana (novel)
Viper in the Fist
Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes
Van de koele meren des doods
Our Lady of the Flowers
Evidence from documents: Querelle of Brest: Novels about French prostitution: Georges Querelle, its protagonist, is a bisexual thief, prostitute and serial killer
Jean Genet: '''''Querelle of Brest''''' () is a novel by the French writer Jean Genet.
Uranus (novel): '''''Uranus''''' (translated as ''The Barkeep of Blémont'') is a French novel by Marcel Aymé published in 1948.
Le diable l'emporte: '''''Le diable l'emporte''''' ("May the devil take him") is a 1948 novel by the French writer René Barjavel.
Marthe (novel): '''''Marthe, histoire d'une fille''''' (English: ''Marthe, the Story of a Girl'' - where "girl" has the implication "prostitute"
Belle de Jour (novel): When Monsieur Husson mentions an acquaintance who works at a local brothel, Séverine becomes curious about prostitution as a means of satisfying her desires.
Funeral Rites (novel): by Jean Genet: '''''Funeral Rites''''' (''Pompes funèbres'') is a 1948 novel by Jean Genet
1948: '''''Funeral Rites''''' (''Pompes funèbres'') is a 1948 novel by Jean Genet
The Thief's Journal: '''''The Thief's Journal''''' (''Journal du voleur'', published in 1949) is a novel by Jean Genet.
Nana (novel): Halévy also provided Zola with stories about famous prostitutes such as Blanche d'Antigny, Anna Deslions, Delphine de Lizy, and Hortense Schneider, upon which Zola drew in developing the character of his title character.
Viper in the Fist: 1948: When published in 1948, ''Vipère au Poing'' was an immense success and also the cause of a considerable scandal.
French Novels: It is nowadays considered a classic novel in France, read by students in high school.
Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes: prostitution: * Charles Bernheimer, "Prostitution and Narrative: Balzac’s Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes", ''L’Esprit Créateur'', Summer 1985, n° 25 (2), p. 22-31.
Novels about French: '''''Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes''''', translated either as '''''The Splendors and Miseries of Courtesans''''' or as '''''A Harlot High and Low''''', is an 1838-1847 novel by French novelist Honoré de Balzac, published in four initially separate parts:
Van de koele meren des doods: She gets addicted to it, and after her release she becomes a prostitute to support her addiction.
Our Lady of the Flowers: '''''Our Lady of the Flowers''''' (''Notre-Dame-des-Fleurs'') is the debut novel of French writer Jean Genet, first published in 1943.