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Portraits of a Marriage

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Portraits of a Marriage

A rediscovered masterwork from the famed Hungarian novelist SÃ¡ndor MÃ¡rai, 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 dÃ©cor 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 Peterâ€™s affection cannot transcend that which she loves mostâ€”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 â€œposthumous evidence of [MÃ¡raiâ€™s] neglected brillianceâ€ (Chicago Tribune) and his exquisite, acutely observed evocations of sacrifice and longing.
Country USA
Manufacturer Knopf
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2011-02-22
UnitCount 1
Format Deckle Edge
EANs 9781400045013

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