In the form of a memoir by a latter-day Candide named Hippolyte, The Benefactor leads us on a kind of psychic Grand Tour, in which Hippolyte's violently imaginative dream life becomes indistinguishable from his surprising experiences in the "real world". Sontag's novel supplies a fascinating, knowing, acerbic portrait of a certain bohemian demi-monde that flourished in France until quite recently. More importantly, The Benefactor is a novel about ideas - especially religious ideas - unlike any other: funny, acrobatic, ...
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In the form of a memoir by a latter-day Candide named Hippolyte, The Benefactor leads us on a kind of psychic Grand Tour, in which Hippolyte's violently imaginative dream life becomes indistinguishable from his surprising experiences in the "real world". Sontag's novel supplies a fascinating, knowing, acerbic portrait of a certain bohemian demi-monde that flourished in France until quite recently. More importantly, The Benefactor is a novel about ideas - especially religious ideas - unlike any other: funny, acrobatic, disturbing and profound.
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Add this copy of The Benefactor to cart. $2.74, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by Farrar Straus Giroux.
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Add this copy of The Benefactor to cart. $7.00, very good condition, Sold by Bluewater Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fort Gratiot, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1983 by Writers and Readers.
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Add this copy of Benefactor to cart. $9.70, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1963 by Farrar Straus Giroux.
Add this copy of Benefactor to cart. $9.70, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1963 by Farrar Straus Giroux.
Add this copy of Benefactor to cart. $9.70, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1963 by Farrar Straus Giroux.
Add this copy of The Benefactor to cart. $10.13, good condition, Sold by BookHolders rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gambrills, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by Anchor Books.
