Immoralist

A deep psychological exploration that touches on the themes of morality, freedom, love, and the search for the meaning of life. The protagonist, Michel, returns from Africa, where he recovered from a serious illness. Michel's spiritual metamorphosis is expressed in his realization that all moral precepts are contrived. Thus, he chooses new principles for himself that promise true freedom and consist in the rehabilitation of the body, focus on the present, and detachment from the environment. André Gide questions the established moral foundations and values of bourgeois society, inviting the reader to reflect on the nature of good and evil. The author delves deeply into the psychology of his hero, revealing to the reader the complex world of his feelings and contradictions.