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Ides et Calendes [Published Date: 1949]. Book VI of Ides et Calendes' Le Theatre Complet de Angre Gide. Paperback, 143 pp. Text in French. Lithographies by Maurice Brianchon. Number 219 of 35 copiesVery Good condition. Cream paper covers have light bumping to edges and corners. Light aging to pages but otherwise clean and unmarked. Several pages are uncut along top edge. NOT Ex-Library. Robert ou l'Intérêt Général is one of André Gide's lesser-known plays. Written in 1930, the play delves into themes of economic and social interest, reflecting Gide's engagement with socialist ideas during that period. The illustrator, Maurice Brianchon (1899-1979), was a renowned French painter and illustrator, part of the group of artists known as the "Peintres de la Réalité Poétique" (Painters of Poetic Reality). His work is characterized by a gentle impressionistic style that captures both the tranquility and the ordinary beauty of daily life.