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The Counterfeiters · Chapter
Dedication explained
The author dedicates his first novel to Roger Martin du Gard as a token of profound friendship.
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The author dedicates his first novel to Roger Martin du Gard as a token of profound friendship.
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In this chapter, Edouard articulates the "deep-lying subject" of his novel—the rivalry between reality and rep…
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“I dedicate this, my first novel, to Roger Martin du Gard in token of profound friendship A. G.”
This first novel is dedicated to Roger Martin du Gard as a sign of deep friendship.
The dedication expresses the author's personal bond with the dedicatee.
