Jean-Christophe in Paris
- First published
- 1911
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"Jean-Christophe in Paris: The Market-Place, Antoinette, the House" by Romain Rolland is a three-volume novel sequence published in 1908. It follows Jean-Christophe Krafft, a German musical genius living in Paris, as he navigates spiritual struggles, social injustices, and the demands of survival. These volumes shift focus to other characters while exploring themes of music, art, feminism, and society in Third Republic France. Part of Rolland's acclaimed ten-volume saga, this work contributed to his Nobel Prize in Literature.
- Psychological fiction
- Paris (France)
- Epic literature
- French fiction
- Musicians
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #8149. Jean-Christophe in Paris on Wikipedia.
