The life before us
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Contributors:
Manheim, Ralph, 1907-1992 Translator
Laughlin, James, 1914-1997 writer of afterword.
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Published:
New York : New Directions Publishing Corporation, 2022.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
191 pages ; 21 cm.
Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
9780811232418, 0811232417, 9780811232418, 0811232417

Notes

General Note
Translation of: La vie devant soi.
General Note
"First published as New Directions Paperbook 604 in 1986 and reissued in 2022."--Colophon.
General Note
"Translation copyright 1977 and 1978 by Doubleday & Company, Inc."--Colophon.
General Note
"Afterword copyright 1986 by James Laughlin."--Colophon.
General Note
"Originally published as La vie devant soi by Edition Gallimard, and in English as Momo by Doubleday & Company, Inc."--Title page verso.
Description
In this novel, Madame Rosa is a Jewish Holocaust survivor turned prositute, who boards the children of other prostitutes.
Language
Text in English.

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Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Ajar, E., Manheim, R., & Laughlin, J. (2022). The life before us. New Directions Publishing Corporation.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Ajar, Émile, 1914-1980, Ralph Manheim and James Laughlin. 2022. The Life Before Us. New Directions Publishing Corporation.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Ajar, Émile, 1914-1980, Ralph Manheim and James Laughlin, The Life Before Us. New Directions Publishing Corporation, 2022.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Ajar, Émile, et al. The Life Before Us. New Directions Publishing Corporation, 2022.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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