Portrait of a Man Unknown cover

Portrait of a Man Unknown

by Nathalie Sarraute

Sous l'apparence conventionnelle de deux personnages - un vieil 'avare' et sa fille - sous leurs attitudes, leurs paroles, leurs pensées, celui qui raconte cette histoire découvre un monde invisible. C'est comme une vision au microscope. Mais ce qui se révèle ainsi est tellement complexe, rapide, insaisissable qu'il finit par être contraint d'abandonner et de revenir à l'apparence, aux conventions. Une passionnante exploration que ne permettent pas les formes du roman traditionnel.

Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?