John Christophe

"John-Christophe" is the representative novel of Romain Rolland. Through the life experience of John-Christophe, it reflects a series of contradictions and conflicts in the real society, and promotes humanitarianism and heroism. The novel describes John-Christophe's struggling life, from the awakening of his musical talent in childhood, to his contempt and resistance to the powerful in his youth, to his career pursuit and success in adulthood, and finally to the lofty state of spiritual tranquility. . In 1915, Romain Rolland won the Nobel Prize in Literature for "John-Christophe".