Anicet; ou, le panorama

by Aragon

"Anicet; ou, le panorama" by Louis Aragon is a novel published in 1921. This debut work follows young Anicet, who discovers he is a poet and embarks on a journey where he encounters mysterious figures and falls under the spell of the beautiful Mirabelle. Joining her circle of masked admirers, Anicet becomes entangled in theft, murder plots, and wrongful accusations. Written as a roman à clef, the novel features characters inspired by real literary and artistic figures from the emerging Surrealist movement.