Six Moral Tales.

ROHMER, Eric.

$60.00

Item Number: 146842

New York: A Seaver Book / The Viking Press, 1980.

First American edition of the basis for the masterful series of films, The Bakery Girl of Monceau, Suzanne’s Career, La Collectionneuse, My Night at Maud’s, Claire’s Knee, and Love in the Afternoon; translated from the original French by Sabine d’Estrée. Octavo, original gilt half cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Roy Kuhlman.

Éric Rohmer was a French film director, screenwriter, and producer, known for his influential work in the French New Wave movement. His stories largely center around the nuances of relationships between ordinary men and women, with his 'Six Moral Tales' following a man torn between two women and his ultimate decision to remain faithful to one. Each of these tales began here in writing before their adaptation to film, bringing Rohmer international acclaim. My Night at Maud's was nominated at the Academy Awards in 1969, and Claire's Knee won the San Sebastián International Film Festival in 1971.