Man's Hope
{{short description|1937 novel by Amdré Malraux}}
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Man's Hope ({{langx|fr|L'Espoir}}) is a 1937 novel by André Malraux based upon his experiences in the Spanish Civil War. It was translated into English and published during 1938 as Man's Hope. It deals with the Battle of Teruel, as well as the Battle of Madrid.{{cite book |last1=Beevor |first1=Antony |title=The Battle for Spain |publisher=Penguin Books |date=2006 |location=United States of America |isbn=9780143037651 |page=181}}
Adaptation
The story was later adapted as a film, Espoir: Sierra de Teruel, produced by Edouard Corniglion-Molinier and released in 1945, though completed in 1939. It is considered a masterpiece by many European critics, such as Alexandre Astruc.{{Cite web|url=http://www.newwavefilm.com/about/camera-stylo-astruc.shtml|title = La Camera Stylo - Alexandre Astruc}} However, the fascist (Francoist) government of Spain, and its allies, prohibited the film and attempted, unsuccessfully, to destroy all copies. In English the title has been translated as Days of Hope as well as by Man's Hope.
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External links
- {{IMDb title|qid=Q1558443|title=Man's Hope}}
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Category:Works by André Malraux
Category:Novels set during the Spanish Civil War
Category:French novels adapted into films
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