Corydon Author:André Gide In 1911 a mysterious volume without author's or publisher's name and bearing the title C.R.D.N., appeared in France. The book was the first part of André Gide's now famous dialogues on sexual differentiation....In the preface to the American edition, Gide says of his work: "CORYDON remains in my opinion the most important of my books...I shall ... more »be satisfied if it helps a little to tear down or life the thick veil of lies, convention and hypocrisy which still stifles an important and not contemptible part of humanity--from the back cover.« less