The Conquerors

novel by Malraux

Also known as: “Les Conquérants”

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Les Conquérants (The Conquerors) is a 1928 novel by French writer André Malraux. The book is set in Guangzhou (Canton), China, during a revolutionary strike in 1927. It explores themes of political idealism and revolutionary struggle, depicting the complex relationships and betrayals among Chinese communist conspirators and European adventurers. The novel was Malraux's first significant work and established his reputation as a novelist deeply engaged with political and social issues. It is known for its vivid portrayal of revolutionary action and its exploration of the human condition amidst political upheaval.12

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André Malraux
Literary works
His first important novel, Les Conquérants (1928), is a tense and vivid description of a revolutionary strike in Guangzhou (Canton), China. La Voie royale (1930) is a thriller set among the Khmer temples of Cambodia that Malraux himself explored. Malraux’s masterpiece is La Condition humaine (1933), which made him…
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His first important novel, Les Conquérants (1928), is a tense and vivid description of a revolutionary strike in Guangzhou (Canton), China. La Voie royale (1930) is a thriller set among the Khmer temples of Cambodia that Malraux himself explored. Malraux’s masterpiece is La Condition humaine (1933), which made him…
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