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Plot Summary. Beatrice and Virgil (2010), an allegorical novel by Canadian writer, Yann Martel, looks at representations of the Holocaust through the eyes of a novelist who is introduced to two taxidermy animals—Beatrice and Virgil. Martel is the internationally bestselling author of novels including Life of Pi, and he’s a Man Booker Prize ...
Summary. In Beatrice and Virgil, Yann Martel tells the story of Henry L’Hôte, a successful author, and his struggles to help a taxidermist write a play. The...
Beatrice and Virgil is Canadian writer Yann Martel's third novel. First published in April 2010, it contains an allegorical tale about representations of the Holocaust. It tells the story of Henry, a novelist, who receives the manuscript of a play in a letter from a reader.
- Yann Martel
- 224
- 2010
- April 6, 2010
Brief Synopsis. Plot Overview and Setting. The story revolves around Henry, a successful author who, after publishing a highly praised book, decides to take a break from writing. He moves to a new city with his wife, Sarah, and starts working on a flip book about the Holocaust.
13 apr 2010 · What are the ethical and moral quandaries of depicting the Holocaust with anything but straight facts? That’s at the heart of Yann Martel’s Beatrice & Virgil, his disappointing follow-up to his prize-winning, bestselling Life Of Pi.
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30 apr 2010 · Martel’s latest novel demonstrates the same gift for vivid description and wholehearted feeling, but it’s a lot more resistant to summary. “Beatrice and Virgil” is allusive, teasing ...
Our Reading Guide for Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel includes a Book Club Discussion Guide, Book Review, Plot Summary-Synopsis and Author Bio.
