The Ogre by Michel Tournier
"The Ogre" is a complex narrative that explores the life of a Frenchman who, through a series of misadventures and peculiar circumstances, finds himself in Nazi Germany during World War II. Initially working as a caretaker at a hunting lodge, he becomes entangled with the German regime and is assigned to recruit children for an elite Nazi school. The protagonist's obsession with purity and innocence, coupled with his imposing physical presence, paints a dark and unsettling portrait of a man who, while seeking to preserve the essence of childhood, becomes an unwitting participant in the horrors of the era. The novel delves into themes of myth, innocence, and the corrupting influence of ideology, all while examining the nature of good and evil within the human soul.
The 5967th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1970
- Nationality
- French
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 400-500
- Original Language
- French
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- Alternate Titles
- - The Erl-King
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