The Counterfeiters

About “The Counterfeiters”

The Counterfeiters is a 1925 novel by André Gide. It explores the theme of the original and the copy, both in the plot involving counterfeit coins and in the characters' relationships. The novel includes a story within a story, with the character Édouard intending to write a book of the same title. It uses an omniscient narrator and multiple perspectives, and its structure is compared to Cubism. The novel features several bisexual or gay male characters and depicts various homoerotic relationships. It was initially poorly received but is now considered part of the Western literary canon.