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Louis-Ferdinand Céline (1894–1961) was the pen name of Louis-Ferdinand Destouches, a French doctor and novelist whose literary genius is inseparable from his moral catastrophe. A decorated veteran of World War I, he practiced medicine in the slums of Paris while writing the novels that would revolutionize French prose. This author hub collects 1 work in the Canon Compass ranking, led by Journey to the End of the Night.
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Start with Journey to the End of the Night by Louis-Ferdinand Céline, ranked #47 in the Canon Compass list.
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Céline's Journey to the End of the Night: Bardamu's descent through war, colonialism, and modern despair. A revolutionary voice in world fiction.