Lovers Are Never Losers
1929 novel by Jean Giono
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Lovers Are Never Losers (French: Un de Baumugnes) is a 1929 novel by the French writer Jean Giono. It tells a love story set in rural France in the early 20th century. It is the standalone second entry in Giono's Pan trilogy; it was preceded by Colline and followed by Second Harvest. It was published in English in 1931, translated by Jacques Le Clercq.[1]
Title page for Lovers Are Never Losers (1931 edition) | |
| Author | Jean Giono |
|---|---|
| Original title | Un de Baumugnes |
| Translator | Jacques Le Clercq |
| Language | French |
| Publisher | Éditions Grasset |
| Publication date | 1929 |
| Publication place | France |
Published in English | 1931 |
| Pages | 228 |
Adaptation
The novel was the basis for the 1934 French film Angèle. The film was directed by Marcel Pagnol and stars Orane Demazis, Fernandel and Henri Poupon.[2] A Turkish adaptation directed by Ömer Lütfi Akad was released in 1957 as Kara Talih.[3]