The Bark Tree (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Raymond Queneau
- First Published: 1933
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Antistory
- Time of Work: The early twentieth century, probably the 1920’s
- Setting: the outskirts of Paris, France
- Genres: Long fiction, Antistory
- Subjects: Twentieth century, Alienation, Paris, Violence, War, Death or dying, Adventure, Gossip
- Locales: Paris, France
Characters Discussed
The narrator, a shadowy figure who often seems to be following the other characters, though he never reveals more than that about himself.
Étienne Marcel (ay- TYEHN), a Parisian bank employee. Étienne is at first a one-dimensional character, but after being observed by Pierre Le Grand, he acquires three dimensions and begins to question things. He is a typical Parisian who works in the center of the city and returns every day by train to his house in the suburbs. He is married, has a son, and eats a disgusting meal every day in a cafeteria. This...
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