[First Edition] Crainquebille Anatole France [Used - Near fine] [Hardcover]

Fine copy in the original cloth spine and marbled boards, complete with slipcase. Classic Heritage Club design. An exceptional example; corners sharp with an overall tight, bright clean impression. The Sandglass member's newsletter loosely inserted. ; 69 pages; Description: xiii, 69 p. Illus. 29 cm. Subjects: France, Anatole 1844-1924. Beautifully illustrated by Bernard Lamotte. Subjects: France--Social life and customs--Fiction. Superb illustrations by Bernard Lamotte. Translated and introduced by Jacques LeClercq. Bound in buckram spined marbled paper over boards. Edges of text block are burgundy gilt. The burgundy slipcase has protected the book perfectly, but the case is only Very Good with one small corner damage (see photo). Crainquebille is a novella by French author Anatole France, first published in 1903, that critiques the French judicial system through the story of an elderly Parisian vegetable seller, Jérôme Crainquebille, who is wrongfully arrested for insulting a police officer. The narrative follows his farcical trial, imprisonment, and subsequent descent into poverty and alcoholism, highlighting the powerlessness of the common man against the state and societal indifference, before a young boy offers him a chance at redemption. The work is known for its irony and compassion and was adapted into a successful play and film.

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