by Françoise Mallet-Joris · Flammarion · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782080666543
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«Divine» is the novel by Françoise Mallet-Joris, published by Flammarion in paperback (276 pages, in French).
Jeanne, a 35-year-old Parisian teacher, feels fine about her weight until an elevator breakdown forces her to climb 31 floors. She decides to go on a diet; as she loses weight, she discovers that others see her differently: she is no longer the original to whom everything is tolerated and must fit in. The novel deals with identity, appearance and social expectations.
Françoise Mallet-Joris, a Belgian-French author, was a member of the Académie Goncourt; the novel was originally published in 1991.
General audience interested in French fiction and in novels that analyze identity and social pressures on appearance.
Françoise Mallet-Joris, the pen name of Françoise Lilar, was a Belgian author. She was a member of the Prix Femina committee from 1969 to 1971 and was appointed to the Académie Goncourt from November 1971 to 2011.
