Aimed to coincide with the centenary of Malrauxs birth, André Malraux: An Age of Oppression is the first translation/annotated edition ofLe Temps de mépris in a comprehensive format. The story (with the emphasis upon the psychological trauma suffered by a German political prisoner of the Nazis in the early 1930s) marks a significant moment in Malrauxs literary oeuvre, and a prophetic insight into the historical implications of the situation prevailing in pre-World War II Nazi Germany. Features include the Introduction (and accompanying Translators Note), designed to situate the nouvelle in its literary and historical context, and to expound upon the psychological import of its semantic content and linguistic technique. The addition of a Notes to the Text reference section (also Biographical Summary and Select Bibliography) is intended to enhance the books usefulness and interest for a wide readership including modern-languages undergraduates and non-francophone readers.

Introduction
Translators Note
An Age of Oppression
Authors Preface
Chapter I Chapter VIII
Notes to the Text
Biographical Summary
Select Bibliography