Francois Mauriac's masterpiece and one of the greatest Catholic
novels, Therese Desqueyroux is the haunting story of an unhappily
married young woman whose desperation drives her to thoughts of
murder. Mauriac paints an unforgettable portrait of spiritual
isolation and despair, but he also dramatizes the complex realities
of forgiveness, grace, and redemption. Set in the countryside
outside Bordeaux, in a region of overwhelming heat and sudden
storms, the novel's landscape reflects the inner world of Therese,
a figure who has captured the imaginations of readers for
generations. Raymond N. MacKenzie's translation of Therese
Desqueyroux, the first since 1947, captures the poetic lyricism of
Mauriac's prose as well as the intensity of his
stream-of-consciousness narrative. MacKenzie also provides notes
and a biographical and interpretive introduction to help readers
better appreciate the mastery of Francois Mauriac, who was awarded
the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1952. This volume also includes a
translation of "Conscience, The Divine Instinct," Mauriac's first
draft of the story, never before available in English.
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