{"product_id":"the-civilized-decadence-and-claude-farrre-9781934431757","title":"The Civilized - Decadence and Damnation in French Indochina","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1905, the prestigious Prix Goncourt judges awarded the prize to a novel by then-unknown French naval officer, Claude Farr?re. Their decision ignited furious debates in literary circles. Set in colonial Saigon, The Civilized exposed the dark underbelly of France's \"civilizing mission\" through a graphic tale of addiction, adultery, desire, debauchery, and moral decay. While outraging the establishment, the book captivated readers worldwide. Controversy only fueled the book's success: within six years, The Civilized saw 55 printings, followed by nearly 100 more in eight languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, 120 years later, DatAsia Press presents the first English-language edition of Farr?re's provocative masterwork about moral decay festering at the Empire's edge and featuring Henri LeRiche's stunning 1926 illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn eloquent foreword by distinguished University of Nantes professor Henri Copin and Editor Kent Davis establishes modern context for the nuanced literary translation by Pedro Rodr?guez that brings the author's prose to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtensive annotations illuminate the novel's early-20th century colonial setting, along with maps, details of the Goncourt Prize judges, and an analysis of contemporary reviews revealing why this daring expos? of the colonial dark side remains as relevant today as when it first scandalized Belle ?poque France.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Claude Farr?re\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1934431753\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781934431757\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e DatASIA, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 338\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.92d","brand":"Claude Farr?re","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46880877412607,"sku":"9781934431757","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_52f68875-fba0-49f0-9b69-8d1d09d9d22c.jpg?v=1747969994","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-civilized-decadence-and-claude-farrre-9781934431757","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}