Le Silence de la mer

Cover of the first edition
AuthorVercors
TranslatorCyril Connolly
LanguageFrench
GenreWar novel
PublisherLes Éditions de Minuit
Publication date
1942
Publication placeFrance
Published in English
1944
Media typePrint
Pages90

Le Silence de la mer (French: [lə silɑ̃s la mɛʁ], English titles Silence of the Sea and Put Out the Light, is a French novella written in 1941 by Jean Bruller under the pseudonym "Vercors".[1] Published secretly in German-occupied Paris in 1942,[2] the book quickly became a symbol of mental resistance against German occupiers.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Vercors". Britannica. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Le Silence de la mer". Bibliothèque nationale de France (in French). Retrieved 25 October 2023.