About “The Bells of Basel”
The Bells of Basel is a novel by Louis Aragon, published in 1934. It is the first book in his cycle Le Monde Réel. The novel marked a shift in Aragon's work, moving away from surrealism toward realism with a strong ideological focus. After this book, Aragon saw his novels as both literary works and Marxist social analyses, intended to inspire readers to take part in the labor movement. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- First published
- 1934
More: Wikidata