Creezy
| Author | Félicien Marceau |
|---|---|
| Translator | J. A. Underwood |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Publisher | Éditions Gallimard |
Publication date | 27 March 1969 |
Published in English | 1970 |
| Pages | 196 |
Creezy is a 1969 novel by the French writer Félicien Marceau. It tells the story of a young and wealthy Paris model nicknamed Creezy—derived into French slang from the English word "crazy"—who has an affair with a older, married man, as the two of them engineer practical jokes, make love and travel around Europe. It was published in English in 1970, translated by J. A. Underwood.[1]
The book received the Prix Goncourt.[2] It was adapted into a 1974 film also titled Creezy, directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre and starring Sydne Rome alongside Alain Delon.[3]
Reception
Laurent LeSage wrote in The Saturday Review: "With its hackneyed plot and not very sympathetic people, this novel, were it not for the genuine literary talent of Felicien Marceau, might be just another best-seller. Through the magic of style he has brought all its elements together to produce the impression of a frighteningly mechanical universe in which mankind itself has become a sort of souped-up machine. ... I should guess that writing a novel so dramatically contemporary represents for Felicien Marceau a real tour de force, an accomplishment which only his recent successes in the theater could have prepared him for."[4]
References
- ↑ "Creezy.". WorldCat. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
- ↑ "Le Palmarès". academie-goncourt.fr (in French). Retrieved 2015-03-31.
- ↑ "La race des seigneurs". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 2015-03-31.
- ↑ LeSage, Laurent (1970-02-21). "Creezy". The Saturday Review. p. 48. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
External links
- Creezy at the French publisher's website (French)