Summary of Zazie in the Metro
“Zazie in the Metro” is a humorous novel about a young, foul-mouthed provincial girl named Zazie, who spends a crazy weekend in Paris with her uncle Gabriel and a host of eccentric Parisian characters. She wants to ride the metro, but due to a strike, they have to find other ways to move around Paris, encountering all kinds of unexpected events along the way.
Reasons to read Zazie in the Metro
Raymond Queneau was a renowned French novelist, poet, critic, and mathematician. His novel “Zazie in the Metro” became a cult classic in the 1960s and remains his most popular work. It was adapted into a French comedy film in 1960 by French director Louis Malle. The novel’s use of colloquial French and abundant wordplay makes it challenging to translate into other languages. In 1999, it was included in Le Monde’s list of the 100 Books of the 20th century.
Setting: Paris (France)
Original title: Zazie dans le métro
Year of publication: 1959
Nr of pages: 156
