Gide's Life Trilogy: The Immoral + The Narrow Gate + Pastoral Symphony (3-volume set) / Author: [French] André Gide / Publisher: Beijing Institute of Technology Press

This set of books includes three works by André Gide: The Immoral, The Narrow Gate, and Pastoral Symphony.

The Immoral

The protagonist Michel contracted severe tuberculosis during his honeymoon trip to North Africa. His gentle and kind wife Marcelina took good care of him, but he found that he had no love for her and also realized his passion for homosexuality. After returning to Paris, Michel met Menalque, who called him to release his desires. After Marcelina died of tuberculosis due to her care, Michel completely forgot the past, gave up the wealth and social status he had once obtained, and transformed into a person who lived completely according to his own desires.

This is a novel with the personal experience of André Gide. It was published in the early 20th century and is an excellent work that provides a side view of André Gide's personal life.

The Narrow Gate

Jerome and his cousin Alyssa are childhood sweethearts who love each other. They secretly make up their minds and are willing to give everything to achieve each other's moral realm. The pure enthusiasm makes their spiritual world more abundant, but their restrained personalities keep them at an untouchable distance. Alyssa's mother's infidelity, her parents' aging, and the mediocrity of her sisters' married life all seem to indicate that the worldly love...