Le Rempart des Beguines.

Geneva, Switzerland Editions Famot, 1974. Hardcover Very Near Fine: Shows only a rubber stamped "Offert part L'Alliance francaise de Paris". Binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New', showing no flaws. A lovely little volume. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 249pp. + 16 page photo gallery at the end of the text. Red leatherette with gilt and black designs and titles. Sewn-in red ribbon place marker. La collection des Grands Romans contemporains, direigee par Albert Demaziere. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'. Françoise Mallet-Joris (born 6 July 1930) is the nom de plume of Françoise Lilar, a Belgian writer. Belgium.She is a prolific writer who was a member of the Prix Femina committee from 1969 to 1971 when she was appointed to the Académie Goncourt. Mallet-Joris began her literary career early with the publication of "Le rempart des Béguines" in 1951. It was translated as The Illusionist. It is set in a town that resembles Mallet-Joris' native Antwerp and treats the themes of social class and lesbianism. She followed her first work with a sequel in 1955 named La chambre rouge, in English The Red Room. In it, she continued her treatment of social class and mores in Belgium. Mallet-Joris' novels deal with interpersonal relationships and social class in France and Belgium. Often, characters must deal with disappointment as they realize they have unrealistic expectations. She also depicts social climbers and deceitful characters.