The classic tale of love, hate, and faith from one of the 20th century's greatest novelists "This is a record of hate far more than of love," writes Maurice Bendrix in the opening passages of
The End of the Affair, and it is a strange hate indeed that compels him to set down the retrospective account of his adulterous affair with Sarah Miles. Now, a year after Sarah's death, Bendrix seeks to exorcise the persistence of his passion by retracing its course from obsessive love to love-hate. At first, he believes he hates Sarah and her husband, Henry. Yet as he delves further into his emotional outlook, Bendrix's hatred shifts to the God he feels has broken his life, but whose existence at last comes to recognize.
Originally published in 1951,
The End of the Affair was acclaimed by William Faulkner as "for me one of the best, most true and moving novels of my time, in anybody's language." This Penguin Deluxe Edition features an introduction by Michael Gorra.
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Sobre o autor(a)
Greene, Graham
O inglês Graham Greene (1904-1991) teve uma formação ortodoxa em colégios no interior da Inglaterra e sempre se arriscou na vida literária — em poemas, artigos e contos. Aos 22 anos, mudou-se para Londres, onde trabalhou para os mais importantes jornais, como Times e The Spectator. A conversão ao catolicismo moldaria em grande parte sua obra, que, desde o início, trata de questões morais em meio a histórias policialescas e dramas psicológicos. Durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, Greene trabalhou no serviço de inteligência inglês e depois da guerra viajou por vários países — e isso introduziu em seus romances um forte teor político. Recebeu inúmeros prêmios e hoje é considerado um dos autores mais importantes do romance moderno inglês. |
| ISBN | 9780142437988 |
| Autor(a) | Greene, Graham |
| Editora | Penguin Classics |
| Ano de edição | 2004 |
| Acabamento | Brochura |