Louis-Ferdinand Celine — Voyage Au Bout de la Nuit

Paris , Les Editions Denoel, 1942. Cloth. A new edition of Louis-Ferdinand Celine's award-winning first novel, complete with fifteen full-page drawings. New edition. Rebound in quarter cloth, with marbled paper covered boards.Illustrated with fifteen full-page drawings by Gen-Paul. Collated, complete.'Voyage au Bout de la Nuit' ('Journey to the End of the Night') is the first novel from French novelist Louis-Ferdinand Celine. A semi-autobiographical work following the adventures of Ferdinand Bardamu in World War I, colonial Africa, the United States and the poor suburbs of Paris.The novel won the Prix Renaudot in 1932 but divided critics due to the author's pessimistic depiction of the human condition and his innovative writing style based on working class speech, slang and neologisms. It is now widely considered to be one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century. Rebound in quarter cloth, with marbled paper covered boards. Externally, very smart, with rubbing and slight bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age toned, but generally clean, with a couple instances of spotting to the margins. Small closed tear to first illustration. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .