
The Thief's Journal by Jean Genet (Book Analysis)
Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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The Thief's Journal by Jean Genet (Book Analysis)
Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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Unlock the more straightforward side of The Thief's Journal with this concise and insightful summary and analysis! This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Thief's Journal by Jean Genet, in which the author draws on his own fading memories of his youth to create a rather singular autobiography. The result is an unembellished account of his days as a thief, beggar, smuggler, wanderer, prison inmate and prostitute, written in a lyrical style that finds the beauty in the misfortunes he experienced. Genet himself described the book as an ode to his own holy trinity of "betrayal, theft and homosexuality". In his later years, Genet was a successful novelist, poet and playwright, as well as a committed political activist.Find out everything you need to know about The Thief's Journal in a fraction of the time! This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you:
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Table of contents
- Jean Genet
- The Thief’s Journal
- Summary
- Character study
- Analysis
- Further reflection
- Further reading