Our Lady of the Flowers by Jean Genet
The novel is a dark, poetic exploration of the criminal underworld in Paris, focusing on the life and fantasies of a homosexual prostitute and thief. The protagonist, while in prison, creates an elaborate fantasy world populated by outcasts, convicts, and murderers, including a transgender character who becomes his ideal of beauty and purity. The narrative is filled with graphic depictions of sex and violence, and explores themes of transgression, identity, and the transformative power of the imagination.
The 1149th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1943
- Nationality
- French
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 200-300
- Words
- 104,000
- Original Language
- French
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This book is on the following lists:
- 85th on Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century (Le Monde)
- 87th on In Which These Are the 100 Greatest Novels (ThisRecording.com)
- 457th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)