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In the work,
Gilles de Rais, normally attracted to Joan of Arc, is in love with
Joan of Arc, who presents herself in a masculine style. After Joan dies, Gilles begins to victimize and murder boys, and faces execution for doing so.[1]
Galen Strawson, in The Observer, criticized the translation, stating that it weakens the text and that it makes many mistakes. Strawson stated that the "extremely poor" translation ought to "be withdrawn immediately."[3]
Nettelbeck, Colin (1983). "The Return of the Ogre: Michel Tournier's Gilles et Jeanne". Scripsi. 2 (4).
University of Melbourne: 43–50.
Works in French
Smith, Paul J. (2009). "Tournier bricoleur : écrire Gilles & Jeanne". Réécrire la Renaissance, de Marcel Proust à Michel Tournier: exercices de lecture rapprochée (in French). Amsterdam:
Rodopi. pp. 171–189.
ISBN978-90-420-2546-2. - #330, 221 total pages, Chapter 9 -
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