by Jules Romains · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782070405343
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«Knock» is the three-act comedy by Jules Romains, published by Editions Gallimard in paperback, in French.
The play, also known as «Knock ou le triomphe de la médecine», is a satire of medicine and human credulity: Doctor Knock convinces the inhabitants of a village that they are ill. This edition with didactic material adds a dossier linking the piece to its historical context and technical progress.
Number 5 in the La Bibliothèque Gallimard collection, within the Texte et dossiers series.
Suitable for students of French literature who want an edition with didactic material and historical context.
Jules Romains was a French poet and writer and the founder of the Unanimism literary movement. His works include the play Knock ou le Triomphe de la médecine, and a cycle of works called Les Hommes de bonne volonté . Sinclair Lewis called him one of the six best novelists in the world.
