Portraits of a Marriage (Paperback)

A rediscovered masterwork from the famed Hungarian novelist Sandor Marai, "Portraits of a Marriage" is in fact a startling exploration of a triangle of entanglement.
A wealthy couple in bourgeois society, Peter and Ilonka appear to enjoy a fine union. Their home is tastefully decorated; their clothes are well tailored; they move in important circles. And yet, to hypersensitive Ilonka, her choice in decor is never good enough, and her looks are never fair enough to fully win the love of her husband, who has carried with him a secret that has long tormented him: Peter is in love with Judit, a peasant and servant in his childhood home. For Judit, however, even Peter's affection cannot transcend that which she loves most--the prospect of her own freedom and a future without the constraints of the society that has ensnared all three in a vortex of love and loss.
Set against the backdrop of Hungary between the wars, "Portraits of a Marriage" offers further "posthumous evidence of Marai's] neglected brilliance" ("Chicago Tribune") and his exquisite, acutely observed evocations of sacrifice and longing.

"From the Hardcover edition."

General

Imprint:	Fodor's Travel Publications Inc.,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2012
First published:	March 2012
Authors:	Sandor Marai
Translators:	George Szirtes
Dimensions:	202 x 132 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	371
ISBN-13:	978-1-4000-9667-1
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	1-4000-9667-7
Barcode:	9781400096671

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