Les Eygletière

Les Eygletiere #1

by Henri Troyat

Romane autorius parodo tipišką buržuazinę šeimą. Šeimos galva, Filipas Egletjeras, prasisiekęs juristas, - ciniškas ištvirkėlis, žmogus be principų, kurio vieninteliai „idealai“ - komfortas ir malonumai. Gražuolė Karolė, jo antroji žmona, - išorinės elegancijos, egoizmo ir veidmainystės įsikūnijimas. Abu jie puikiai atstovauja tai bedvasei visuomenei, kurios būdingiausi bruožai - vidinė tuštuma, žmogiško jausmo stoka, vergavimas daiktams, materialinės gerovės troškimas, malonumų vaikymasis. Tuo tarpu jų vaikai - morališkai dar sveiki, tyraširdžiai, nepatyrę jaunuoliai. Jie svajoja apie kilnesnius idealus, bet visos jų iliuzijos subyra į dulkes, kai jie geriau pažįsta vyresniosios kartos gyvenimą ir perpranta jos veidmainingą moralę.

Genres: Fiction, Classics, France, French Literature

252 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1965

About the author

Troyat was a French author, biographer, historian and novelist.

Troyat was born Levon Aslan Torossian in Moscow to parents of Armenian descent. His family fled Russia in anticipation of the revolution. After a long exodus taking them to the Caucasus on to Crimea and later by sea to Constantinople and then Venice, the family finally settled in Paris in 1920, where young Troyat was schooled and later earned a law degree. The stirring and tragic events of this flight across half of Europe are vividly recounted by Troyat in 'Tant que la terre durera'.

Troyat received his first literary award, Le prix du roman populaire, at the age of twenty-four, and by twenty-seven, he was awarded the Prix Goncourt.

Troyat published more than 100 books, novels and biographies, among them those of Anton Chekhov, Catherine the Great, Rasputin, Ivan the Terrible and Leo Tolstoy.

Troyat's best-known work is La neige en deuil, which was adapted as an English-language film in 1956 under the title The Mountain.

He was elected as a member of the Académie française in 1959. At the time of his death, Troyat was the longest serving member of the Academy.

From Wikipedia

Reviews

[Luís · Rating 3 out of 5]

Henri Troyat is an author whom I discovered a few years ago.
This time, Henri Troyat takes us into a family trilogy set in the 1960s in France, mainly in Paris.
The patriarch of the family, Philippe Eygletiere, is the most detestable character in the story.
He preaches for infidelity (only male, of course) and has no qualms about imposing his way of seeing on his family, whether towards Carole, his second wife, or his eldest son, Jean-Marc.
His authoritarianism and selfishness prevent him from truly knowing and being interested in his children and their respective lives, as well as their true personal or professional aspirations. His wife, Carole, seems mainly relegated to the role of figurehead.
I continue to appreciate this prolific author's writing, and I will probably read the third volume quickly to learn what happens to the Eygletieres.

[Nina Draganova · Rating 4 out of 5]

Не успя да ми въздейства силно и да ме завладее. Даже ми действаше депресиращо. Да, наистина се случва така живота, в голямата си част, но харесвам отпимистичната му половина. Иска ми се да вярвам, че има такава и не преставам да вярвам. И това огромно самочувствие на мъжката половина от света ( на голяма част от него) , че е солта на живота , определено ме дразни . Ще се опитам , да прочета и другите части.

[Ivan Bogdanov · Rating 4 out of 5]

Когато четох за първи път тази книга бях ученик. Желязната завеса още съществуваше, Франция беше по-далече от Луната, героите бяха много възрастни за мен.
Сега е различно - дъщеря ми учи във Франция и цялата тази описана схема на образованието ми е позната добре. Обикалях Париж и вече разбирам къде ходят героите... А и съм малко по-възрастен от старият Ейглетиер.
За сметка на това имах тия луди връзки с 12-13 години разлика.
Сега книгата ми звучи по различен начин.
Ще напиша едно общо ревю като изчета трилогията, но книгата наистина е много добра...

[Kadiatou3fois · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tout ce que j'aime en terme de roman et sagas familiales

[Ann · Rating 3.5 out of 5]

I have the impression that Henri Troyat, once the longest-serving member of the Academie Francaise, is barely read any more. Or perhaps his biographies and nonfiction are still read, but it seems his novels have fallen into oblivion. I think that's a pity, as illustrated by Les Eygletiere, which got me out of a (novel) reading slump. There is something to be said for a straightforward psychological novel with a beginning, a middle and an end, and in which one can see the evolution of the characters. The Eygletiere are a bourgeois family in Paris in the late 50s, early 60s. Philippe is described as an alpha male, a successful lawyer with strong (outdated) opinions on family and women. His decorative second wife, Carole, seems content to live the luxurious life he can offer her. But it's the 3 children who are the focus of the novel. Jean-Marc is studying law in order to join his father's practice, but is aware of his own lack of vitality and force of character. Francoise, at barely 18, is plain, pious and studious. Daniel, 16, is a mediocre student with dreams of becoming an explorer in Africa. The children's mother is fully occupied by her younger second husband and their baby. And so the only mother figure in these teenagers' life is their aunt Madeline, who raised them in the interval between their mother's departure and their stepmother's arrival. Alas, she has been given to understand that she no longer has any rights in deciding on how to handle the children's crises, even though she is the first one they turn to in times of trouble. Things are ticking along in the Eygletiere family - until both Jean-Marc and Francoise embark on ill-advised love affairs. Or perhaps it's more appropriate to say : until they fall victim to physical passion - because the tragedy hinges upon them acting on instinct, despite their better judgment.

I enjoyed it. Outdated, perhaps, but well-written and engaging.

[Matilda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yeah it was alright

[Karine Benoist · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lu et re-relu, j’aime toujours autant ce livre et l’écriture d'Henri Troyat
Évolution de la société oblige, certains termes ou passages font un peu "tiquer" (le livre a été écrit dans les années 60). Mais c’est un formidable témoignage de cette époque et le côté désuet de l'histoire a beaucoup de charme.

[Yllacaspia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this kind of soap-opera. Couldn't put it down!

[Мира Петкова · Rating 5 out of 5]

Дълго чаках да хвана точно такава книга! Опияняваща и всепоглъщаща! Красота!

[Pablo de Contreras · Rating 2 out of 5]

Es la primera vez que leo a Troyat y espero que también sea la última. El escritor tiene un don para construir personajes complejos, y sabe cómo posicionarlos en el entramado de la novela para que cumplan su función literaria a la perfección.
En este libro conocemos a una familia parisina completamente disfuncional, de quienes conocemos sus deseos, ambiciones y sobre todo, sus secretos. Sin embargo, está novela insulta a quien la lee de forma abyecta, pues el escritor no se esforzó en tejer una trama compleja y humana, sino que creó un cúmulo de eventos vacíos que llevaban el peso de la trama.
El mayor insulto de esta novela es la simplificación excesiva de los personajes ante el romance y lo prohibido. ¿Cómo es posible que se construya una identidad por 200 páginas para que luego simplemente la niegue ante el desarrollo de la historia?
El autor nos regala personajes demasiado perfectos y a otros demasiado malévolos. Aún así, sentí que esa construcción simplificó el potencial de la novela y me alejó de realmente encariñarme con los personajes.

Si tiene la oportunidad de leer este libro, el cual es por cierto el primero de una triología, desperdiciela: acabará la lectura con las mismas dudas con las que la empezó.

Leído con: Libro propio.

[Despoina Despoina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Διάβασα την ελληνική έκδοση, Εκδόσεις Ερμείας, μετάφραση Ειρήνη Μπουζάλη.
Παρόλο που η μετάφραση περιέχει λέξεις και εκφράσεις που δεν χρησιμοποιούνται πια και η ορθογραφία είναι της εποχής του '60 ή και παλαιότερη, το αριστούργημα δεν μπορεί να κρυφτεί, δεν μπορεί να καταστραφεί, είναι εκεί και λάμπει και φαίνεται και φωτίζει.

[Sofia Savova · Rating 5 out of 5]

Страхотна !

[Yoni · Rating 2 out of 5]

i feel bad for giving it this rating. I'll probably read it again to be sure

[Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 звезди са твърде малко! Това е книга на всички времена!

[Silviya Ivanova · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book is good. But nothing extraordinary in my opinion. Some lines were a little too much for me.

[Larissa Gorski · Rating 4 out of 5]

Les premières pages ont suscité chez moi un certain inconfort. L’histoire a été écrite et se déroule dans les années 60. A travers le regard des différents protagonistes on s’imprègne de la culture française bourgeoise de l’époque, qui véhicule certaines valeurs et positions très éloignées de celles qui sont revendiquées aujourd’hui. Par moments, j’ai eu le sentiment que certaines opinions très tranchées exprimées par les personnages (et qui seraient considérées comme peu peu recevables aujourd’hui) reflétaient celles de l’auteur. Finalement, passé ce sentiment de décalage inconfortable, observer ce tableau du monde d’il y a plus de 60 ans permet de mettre en perspective certaines frictions générationnelles.
Au fil des chapitres, je me suis attachée à cette galerie de personnages et ai été emportée par la finesse avec laquelle leurs relations sont dépeintes.

[Tatiana Soldatova · Rating 5 out of 5]

Le début d'une trilogie incroyable! Réaliste, profond, émouvant. Très bien écrit. On a tellement envie de visiter "le" Paris de cette époque-là... J'adore cet auteur! Un des meilleurs dans la littérature française du XX siècle.

[Nevena Pencheva · Rating 5 out of 5]

Обичам тази книга и с нетърпение очаквам да прочета последната 3-та част-:)