Man's Hope

{{short description|1937 novel by Amdré Malraux}} {{More citations needed|date=January 2021}} {{Italic title}} '''''Man's Hope''''' ({{langx|fr|'''L'Espoir'''}}) is a 1937 novel by André Malraux based upon his experiences in the Spanish Civil War. It was translated into English and published during 1938 as ''Man's Hope''. It deals with the Battle of Teruel, as well as the Battle of Madrid.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Beevor |first1=Antony |title=The Battle for Spain |publisher=Penguin Books |date=2006 |location=United States of America |isbn=9780143037651 |page=181}}</ref>

==Adaptation== The story was later adapted as a film, ''Espoir: Sierra de Teruel'', produced by Edouard Corniglion-Molinier and released in 1945, though completed in 1939. It is considered a masterpiece by many European critics, such as Alexandre Astruc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newwavefilm.com/about/camera-stylo-astruc.shtml|title = La Camera Stylo - Alexandre Astruc}}</ref> However, the fascist (Francoist) government of Spain, and its allies, prohibited the film and attempted, unsuccessfully, to destroy all copies. In English the title has been translated as ''Days of Hope'' as well as by ''Man's Hope''.

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==External links== *{{IMDb title|qid=Q1558443|title=Man's Hope}}

Category:1937 French novels Category:Works by André Malraux Category:Novels set during the Spanish Civil War Category:French novels adapted into films Category:French autobiographical novels Category:French war novels