Fran�ois Mauriac's masterpiece and one of the greatest Catholic novels, Th�r�se 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 Th�r�se, a ...
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Fran�ois Mauriac's masterpiece and one of the greatest Catholic novels, Th�r�se 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 Th�r�se, a figure who has captured the imaginations of readers for generations. Raymond N. MacKenzie's translation of Th�r�se 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 Fran�ois 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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A beautifully written book, as relevant today as it was in the 1930's when it was first published in France. However, today we would attribute the actions of the chief protagonist, Therese, to acute psychiatric problems, rather than a discontent with her stifling bourgeoise life. Following the birth of her daughter, Marie, the young married woman, Therese Desqueyroux, attempts to poison her husband. She is completely disinterested in her baby and views her life, husband and extended family through a post-partum cloud of depression. Mauriac, as all novelists of genius do, has captured a human condition without knowing the modern name for it. His portrayal is accurate, drawing, as it does, precipitating factors, character and location into the whole picture. Prior to her marriage, Therese, was a girl of intense emotions. She was very attracted to a young female friend, then became enamoured of her future husband, and then, on her wedding day, she experiences a reversal of emotions. As a result of her actions, Therese is condemned to an exile from her family and home. Initially, she is elated by her freedom in Paris. In the course of the following years, however, she leads a futile, enervating existence, and comes to despair of her existence. Mauriac also paints a picture of the properous middle class of France in the 1930's which has often been a mystery to readers of contemporary fiction. The narrow, isolationist ideals of some remote areas, where family loyalty reigns supreme is well depicted. This is a timeless novel. Therese is a fascinating creature with whom it is easy to emphasize, in spite of her all to visible flaws.
