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"Colas Breugnon" is a charming romance of life in Burgundy three hundred years ago. It is an "autobiographical" novel, the story being told in the first person by Colas, who reviews his fifty years of life, and describes all its joys and sorrows.
In this work, written during World War I, Rolland contrasts the destructive hatred with the joy of life, humor, and solidarity. Kola is a kind of Burgundian Falstaff or Rabelais' Gargantua – rough but noble, earthly but deeply humane.
In addition to the enticing story, the novel also contains an interesting description of the city of Barcelona from the years after the civil war. This is the first novel published in our country by a Spanish writer and screenwriter.
This is one of her significant works, reflecting her engagement with social issues and the development of her literary style, which gradually moved away from schematic social prose towards a more modern narrative structure.
