NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Les amitiés particulières

Les amitiés particulières is a 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. Events January January 4 - End of term for Culbert Olson, 29th Governor of California. He is succeeded by Earl Warren. January 11 - The United States and United Kingdom give up territorial rights in China. January 11 - General Juanto dies in Argentina - Ramon... 1943 novel by Roger Peyrefitte (August 17, 1907 - November 5, 2000) was a French diplomat and writer who in his novels often treated controversial themes and whose work put him at odds with the Roman Catholic church, Marlene Dietrich, Françoise Sagan, André Gide, and Henry de Montherlant, among others. Born in Castres... Roger Peyrefitte, probably his best known work today, which won the coveted Renaudot prize. It deals with a Homosexuality is a sexual orientation characterized by esthetic attraction, romantic love, or sexual desire exclusively for another of the same sex. (For an analysis of the difficulties involved in the issue of identification, see homosexuality and transgender and also heterosexuality and bisexuality.) Gay can refer either to homosexuals in general... homoerotic relationship between two boys at a The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. Members generally prefer the term Catholic Church, but this term has multiple meanings (see Catholicism); the term Roman Catholic Church is used in this article to avoid... Roman Catholic boarding school. In 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 1 - Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. January 3 - Senator Barry Goldwater announces that he will seek the Republican nomination for President. January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the... 1964, it was adapted into a movie of the same title by director Jean Delannoy.

It was translated into English and published under the title Secret Friendships in the United States and Special Friendships in the United Kingdom. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. It has been designated: The World Year Of Physics 2005 The International Year of Microcredit The International Year for Sport and Physical Education Events January Worldwide aid effort continues to develop in response to the 2004 Indian Ocean... As of 2005, it is out of print.

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The plot revolves around Georges de Sarre, who starts a "special friendship", i.e. a friendship with sexual overtones, with the younger Alexandre Motier. The priests which lead the school disapprove of their relationship, even though it does not go beyond a few kisses and love poems. The outcome is tragic for the two boys. The work has been praised for its elegant style, and the discretion with which the subject is treated. One example is the question which Alexander poses to Georges: "Georges, do you know the things one should not know?"

Peyrefitte was on (mostly) friendly terms with Henry de Montherlant (April 21, 1896–September 21, 1972) was a French writer of essays and novels. His early successes were works such as the tetralogy Les jeunes filles (1936–1939) and Les célibataires (1934). At this time he did a lot of travelling, mainly to Spain... Henry de Montherlant, who in his later years wrote a novel (Les garçons, 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). For other uses, see Number 1969. For the movie, see 1969 (movie). Events January January 1 - Australian media baron Rupert Murdoch purchases the largest selling British Sunday newspaper The News Of The World January... 1969) on a similar relationship. There exists substantial correspondence between the two on, among other things, Homosexuality may refer to: A sexual orientation characterized by esthetic attraction, romantic love, and sexual desire exclusively or almost exclusively for members of the same sex or with the same gender identity (e.g. male or female). Sexual behavior with another of the same sex or gender regardless of sexual... homosexuality.

The plot is understood to be largely autobiographical, with de Sarre being Peyrefitte's alter ego in the book.