Le bal du Comte d'Orgel
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Le Bal du comte d'Orgel is the second and last novel by Paris
ian literary prodigy Raymond Radiguet
(1903-1923). Published in 1924 and centering on adultery, it proved controversial, as did his first novel, Le Diable au corps
, published in 1923. Le Bal du comte d'Orgel was adapted into a 1970 film.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
ian literary prodigy Raymond Radiguet
Raymond Radiguet
Raymond Radiguet was a French author whose two novels were noted for their explicit themes and writing style and tone.-Early life:...
(1903-1923). Published in 1924 and centering on adultery, it proved controversial, as did his first novel, Le Diable au corps
Le Diable au corps (novel)
Le Diable au corps is an early 1923 novel by Parisian literary prodigy Raymond Radiguet. The story of a young married woman who has an affair with a sixteen-year-old boy while her husband is away fighting at the front provoked scandal in a country that had just been through World War I...
, published in 1923. Le Bal du comte d'Orgel was adapted into a 1970 film.