Will O' the Wisp (novel)
1931 novel by the French writer Pierre Drieu La Rochelle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Will O' the Wisp (French: Le feu follet) is a 1931 novel by the French writer Pierre Drieu La Rochelle. It has also been published in English as The Fire Within. It tells the story of a 30-year-old man who after military service, followed by a few years of cosmopolitan, decadent life, has become burned out, addicted to heroin and tired of living. The author's source of inspiration for the main character was the dadaist poet Jacques Rigaut (1898–1929).[1]
Quick Facts Author, Original title ...
Author | Pierre Drieu La Rochelle |
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Original title | Le Feu follet |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Publisher | Éditions Gallimard |
Publication date | 1 May 1931 |
Published in English | 1965 |
Pages | 215 |
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The novel has been the basis for two feature films, Louis Malle's The Fire Within from 1963 and Joachim Trier's Oslo, August 31st from 2011.