by Gabriel Chevallier · LGF/Le Livre de Poche · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782253005636
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«Clochemerle» is the satirical novel by Gabriel Chevallier, published by LGF/Le Livre de Poche in paperback (435 pages, in French).
In Clochemerle-en-Beaujolais, a fictional village in rural France, the mayor plans to install a public urinal next to the church, sparking political disputes and comic entanglements. Chevallier satirizes clericalism, local power and village customs, with characters such as the schoolmaster, the baroness, the priest and the notary.
Clochemerle is the first installment of the Clochemerle series by Gabriel Chevallier; the work was originally published in 1934.
For those who enjoy social satire and comedy of manners set in rural France.
Gabriel Chevallier was a French novelist widely known as the author of the satire Clochemerle. He is also known for Fear, a novel about the World War I.
