Andre Gide, His Life and Art, by Wallace Fowlie by J. G. Weightman The repeated use of the term "provocative" on the dust-jacket of Mr. Fowlie's new book is puzzling, because there is…
Communism and the French Intellectuals, 1914-1960, by David Caute by J. G. Weightman It is well known that the French are among the most intellectual nations of the world--perhaps, even, the most intellectual--and…
Bohemian versus Bourgeois, by Cesar Grana by J. G. Weightman There have not been many general studies of the vast problem of the alienation of the artist from society. Dr.…
The Trial of Charles de Gaulle, by Alfred Fabre-Luce; and A Modern French Republic, by Pierre Mendes-France by J. G. Weightman Both these books--one a political fiction, the other a political blueprint--deal ostensibly with the future.
In Search of France, by Stanley Hoffman & others by J. G. Weightman Before summarizing the general thesis of this book, with which it is impossible to disagree, I may as well clear…
The New Wave in French Culture by J. G. Weightman A TINY but significant piece of cultural news from France earlier this year was the report that JeanPaul Sartre had…
