Man's Fate by Andre Malraux
Set in 1920s Shanghai during a time of political upheaval, the novel explores the existential themes of life, death, and the human condition through the experiences of a group of revolutionaries. The narrative follows their struggles and sacrifices for their cause, the Communist revolution, and their inevitable confrontation with their own mortality and the harsh realities of life. The book delves into the complexities of political ideologies, human relationships and the constant struggle between hope and despair.
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- Published
- 1933
- Nationality
- French
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 200-350
- Original Language
- French
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- Alternate Titles
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- La Condition Humaine
- La Condizione Umana
- Människans Lott
- So Lebt Der Mensch
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This book is on the following 22 lists:
- 5th on Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century (Le Monde)
- 15th on The 50 best French language books from 1900 to today (Le Temps)
- 40th on The 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century (Folha de São Paulo)
- 46th on 100 Best Novels, in Translation, Since 1900 (CounterPunch)
- 49th on The Books That Built The French (TNS-Sofres/SNCF–Lire)
- 66th on 100 Essential Books (Bravo! Magazine)
- 69th on Pour une Bibliothèque Idéale (Raymond Queneau)
- 101st on The 101 Favorite Novels of 'Le Monde' Readers (Le Monde)
- 172nd on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 1130th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 100 Most Influential Books of the Century (Boston Public Library)
- A Century of World Literature 1925 - 2025 (Der Spiegel)
- All-Time Classics, According to Academics (The Commercial Appeal )
- Books that Shaped the Century (LOGOS 20th Century Books Project)
- Fifty French Writers Choose Their Favorite 10 Books - Honourable Mention (On en garde 10 ! Pour la littérature)
- Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher (Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- Prix Goncourt (Prix Goncourt)
- The Hundred Most Influential Books Since The War (WW2) (Central and East European Publishing Project)
- William H. F. Lamont’s 100 Best Novels (1947) (archive.org)