Man's Hope
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Man's Hope is a 1937 novel by André Malraux
about the Spanish Civil War
. It was translated to English and published during 1938 as "Man's Hope". The story was later adapted as a movie, L'espoir
(1945), (considered a masterpiece
by many European critics) produced by Edouard Corniglion-Molinier
.
André Malraux
André Malraux DSO was a French adventurer, award-winning author, and statesman. Having traveled extensively in Indochina and China, Malraux was noted especially for his novel entitled La Condition Humaine , which won the Prix Goncourt...
about the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
. It was translated to English and published during 1938 as "Man's Hope". The story was later adapted as a movie, L'espoir
L'espoir
L'espoir is a 1945 Spanish black and white war film, directed by Boris Peskine and André Malraux, who wrote the novel L'Espoir for the film. The director won the 1945 Prix Louis Delluc award.-Cast:...
(1945), (considered a masterpiece
Masterpiece
Masterpiece in modern usage refers to a creation that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career or to a work of outstanding creativity, skill or workmanship....
by many European critics) produced by Edouard Corniglion-Molinier
Edouard Corniglion-Molinier
General Edouard Corniglion-Molinier aviator and member of the French Resistance, member of the French government during the French Fourth Republic, in the 1950s, movie producer , friend of Marcel Dassault and cousin of Fred Vidal....
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