The Wanderer (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Henri-Alban Fournier
- First Published: 1913
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Psychological
- Time of Work: Nineteenth century
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: Parents and children, Traveling or travelers, France or French people, Love or romance, Nineteenth century, Marriage, Friendship, Schools or school life, Fathers, Death or dying, Family reunions, Gypsies
- Locales: France
Places Discussed
Sainte-Agathe. French village where Francois Seurel spends most of his childhood. His parents are the village schoolteachers and the family lives in the buildings of the secondary school, which is at the far end of the village, bounded by a road, gardens, and meadows. The schoolhouse is large and much of it remains unused. For Seurel, it is the only world he knows, as a disability has kept him from exploring the countryside with the other village boys. This changes with the arrival of Augustin Meaulnes, who encourages him to become more independent. Even at...
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