Better than a madeleine to immerse yourself in your memories of childhood, here are 5 books "youth" to (re) read in adulthood, to (re) discover them from a whole other angle.
While Christophe Honoré decided to carry on the big screen the "misfortunes" of little Sophie de Réan, the time is nostalgic. Besides, by plunging into the first pages of the adventures of this little girl not quite model, one realizes that the book takes another dimension. Behind the childhood account which had lulled the childhood of many children, one finds a condensed morality which - chapter by chapter - will counteract the attacks of vanity, jealousy, lie or gluttony of a child of 4 years too early of rogue.
"Les Malheurs de Sophie" by The Countess of Ségur
The first time you enjoyed traveling alongside the aviator, the little prince and the fox, you were transported directly to "Asteroid B 612" and you fell in love (yes, it is possible) a pretty rose. Yet behind this pretty tale is a philosophical reading, "the greatest answer that democracies have found in Mein Kampf," according to the editor of the American newspaper The Atlantic.
"The Little Prince" by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
The very first time you visited the Willy Wonka factory alongside Charlie, you were amazed at all the delicious creations and dexterity of the Oompa Loompas when they handled the chocolate. But behind the tale, Roald Dahl wanted to show the impact of malevolence on the future by sending back the ill-bred, greedy or malicious children.
"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl
When you're talking about Peter Pan, you remember a hoodie in green tights, able to fly and laugh (at the same time) and who lived with all his friends under the sun of the imaginary country. Finally, the tale is not so gay and is more ambiguous than it seems at first sight. Obstinate not to want to age, the child runs tirelessly towards an eternal youth leaving to break his reality and forget his old friends. Not to mention the philosophical theory that a few years ago that "the lost children" were actually deceased.
"Peter and Wendy" by JM Barrie
If Peau d'Ass is one of the first French "fairy tales" written, it seems that Charles Perrault did not intend to have it read to children. Donkey skin is the story of a young woman as beautiful as the day that wants to escape a forced marriage (with her father). Despite several unsuccessful attempts, she eventually hides herself under the skin of a donkey, pretends to be a servant, and finds love by making her taste a cake. A sweet tale for a harsh reality made of incest and Electra complex.
"Peau d 'âne" by Charles Perrault
