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Modern · Novel

Journey to the End of the Night

by Louis-Ferdinand Céline. A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by Louis-Ferdinand Céline, centered on war, alienation, modernity; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.

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Date
1932
Origin
France
Era
Modern
Genre
Novel
Canon tier
Essential core
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

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A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by Louis-Ferdinand Céline, centered on war, alienation, modernity; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.

This work is included on the basis of full-canon expansion: traditional, modern, revised, and genre canons. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.

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