| Joy | |
| Author: | Georges Bernanos |
| Title Orig: | La Joie |
| Translator: | Louise Varèse |
| Country: | France |
| Language: | French |
| Publisher: | Plon |
| Pub Date: | 1929 |
| English Pub Date: | 1946 |
| Pages: | 317 |
Joy is a 1929 novel by the French writer Georges Bernanos. The story is set among people with shattered dreams and follows a young woman who is defined by youthfulness and joy. The book was awarded the Prix Femina.[1] It was published in English in 1946 in a translation by Louise Varèse.[2]
Franz Carl Weiskopf wrote in The Saturday Review: "If you wish an exalted tale, brilliant dialogue, and fervent description of mystical ecstasies, then Joy is the right kind of book for you. If you don't, even a magnificent literary craftsmanship and an extraordinary power of language will not compensate you for the lack of contact with the author's emotions and thoughts."[3]