''Captain Conan'' () is a novel by the French writer Roger Vercel, published in 1934 through

éditions Albin Michel Éditions Albin Michel is a French publisher. In January 2019, the new President and CEO is Gilles Haéri. In January 2022, the director is Anna Pavlowitch, the daughter of Paul Pavlowitch. History It was founded in 1900 by Albin Michel. They ...

. It follows a French captain as he leads his men in the

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s during

World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...

and portrays the effects the war has on his character. It was inspired by Vercel's personal experiences from the war. The book was awarded the 1934

Prix Goncourt The Prix Goncourt ( , "The Goncourt Prize") is a prize in French literature, given by the académie Goncourt to the author of "the best and most imaginative prose work of the year". The prize carries a symbolic reward of only 10 euros, but resul ...

. It was adapted into the film ''

Captain Conan ''Captain Conan'' (original title: ''Capitaine Conan'') is a 1996 French drama film directed by Bertrand Tavernier. It is based on the 1934 Prix Goncourt-winning novel '' Captain Conan'' (Fr. ''Capitaine Conan'') by Roger Vercel. Plot In the Fre ...

'', directed by

Bertrand Tavernier Bertrand Tavernier (; 25 April 1941 – 25 March 2021) was a French film director, screenwriter, and producer. Life and career Tavernier was born in Lyon, France, the son of Geneviève (née Dumond) and René Tavernier, a publicist and writer, ...

and released in 1996.

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1934 French novels Prix Goncourt–winning works French novels adapted into films Novels set during World War I Éditions Albin Michel books Novels by Roger Vercel {{WWI-novel-stub