''Raboliot'' is a French novel, written by
Maurice Genevoix
Maurice Genevoix (; 29 November 1890 – 8 September 1980) was a French author.
Life
Born on 29 November 1890 at Decize, Nièvre as Maurice-Charles-Louis-Genevoix, Genevoix spent his childhood in Châteauneuf-sur-Loire. After attending the loca ...
, published in 1925. It evokes the life of a
poacher
Poaching has been defined as the illegal hunting or capturing of wild animals, usually associated with land use rights.
Poaching was once performed by impoverished peasants for subsistence purposes and to supplement meager diets. It was set a ...
from
Sologne
Sologne (; ) is a natural region in Centre-Val de Loire, France, extending over portions of the departements of Loiret, Loir-et-Cher and Cher. Its area is about . To its north is the river Loire, to its south the river Cher, while the districts ...
. Considered his greatest work, it won the
Prix Goncourt
The Prix Goncourt (french: Le prix Goncourt, , ''The Goncourt Prize'') is a prize in French literature, given by the académie Goncourt to the author of "the best and most imaginative prose work of the year". The prize carries a symbolic reward o ...
in 1925.
The name Raboliot means "wild rabbit" in French.
Plot
The novel is set in the country-side around
Lamotte-Beuvron
Lamotte-Beuvron () is a town and commune of about 5000 inhabitants in the Loir-et-Cher department of Centre-Val de Loire, France.
The French Federal Equestrian Park, one of the largest in Europe, is based in Lamotte-Beuvron. Each July, the Fe ...
and
Brinon-sur-Sauldre
Brinon-sur-Sauldre (, literally ''Brinon on Sauldre'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Cher (department), Cher Departments of France, department in the Centre-Val de Loire Regions of France, region of France.
Geography
A village of lakes, ...
, and deals with the relationship between landowners and poor people in the years after
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
.
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Adaptations
Several adaptations for the screen have been made - these include Jacques Daroy
Jacques Daroy (1896–1963) was a French screenwriter and film director. He directed the historical crime film '' Vidocq'' in 1939.Crisp p.38
Selected filmography Director
* '' Vidocq'' (1939)
* '' Raboliot'' (1946)
*'' Rumours'' (1947)
* ''Insp ...
's version of 1946, with Julien Bertheau
Julien Bertheau (19 June 1910 – 28 October 1995) was a French actor.
Biography
Born in Algiers, Algeria, before making his debut at the Comédie-Française on 18 December 1936, he worked as manager of the Theatre de la Porte Saint-Martin, the ...
as Raboliot, and a 2008 version directed by Jean-Daniel Verhaege which starred Thierry Frémont
Thierry Frémont (born 24 July 1962) is a French actor. He has appeared in more than 60 films and television shows since 1984. He starred in the 1991 film ''Fortune Express'', which was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival.
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as Raboliot.
References
1925 French novels
Novels set in France
Prix Goncourt winning works
French novels adapted into films
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