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Four Novels - by Marguerite Duras (Paperback)

Name: Four Novels - by Marguerite Duras (Paperback)
Brand: Grove Press
SKU: 83226769
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In this volume of four short novels, Duras demonstrates her remarkable ability to create an emotional intensity and unity by focusing on the intimate details of the relationships among only a few cental characters: from the park bench couple in "The Square" (1955) to the double love triangle in "10:30 on a Summer Night" (1960), each novel probes the depths and complexities of human emotion, of love and of despair.
Author(s): Marguerite Duras
254 Pages
Fiction, Short Stories (single author)

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Long acknowledged as one of the most important literary figures in France, Marguerite Duras has garnered worldwide praise for her work, from the acclaimed screenplay Hiroshima Mon Amour to the best-selling novel The Lover. In this volume of four short novels, Duras demonstrates her remarkable ability to create an emotional intensity and unity by focusing on the intimate details of the relationships among only a few central characters: from the park bench couple in The Square (1955) to the double love triangle in Ten-thirty on a Summer Night (1960), each novel probes the depths of human emotion, of love and of despair. Exceptional for their range in mood and situation, these four novels are unparalleled exhibitions of a poetic beauty that is uniquely Duras.

Book Synopsis

In this volume of four short novels, Duras demonstrates her remarkable ability to create an emotional intensity and unity by focusing on the intimate details of the relationships among only a few cental characters: from the park bench couple in "The Square" (1955) to the double love triangle in "10:30 on a Summer Night" (1960), each novel probes the depths and complexities of human emotion, of love and of despair. Exceptional for their range in mood and situation, these four novels are unparalleled exhibitions of a poetic beauty that is uniquely Duras.

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Dimensions (Overall): 8.25 Inches (H) x 5.36 Inches (W) x .65 Inches (D)

Weight: .65 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 254

Genre: Fiction

Sub-Genre: Short Stories (single author)

Publisher: Grove Press

Format: Paperback

Author: Marguerite Duras

Language: English

Street Date: January 13, 1994

TCIN: 83226769

UPC: 9780802151117

Item Number (DPCI): 247-50-7050

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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