Thérèse Desqueyroux / François Mauriac ; translation, introduction, and notes by Raymond N. MacKenzie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mauriac, François, 1885-1970

Contributor:

MacKenzie, Raymond N.

Standardized Title:

Thérèse Desqueyroux. English

Language:

English

French

Genre:

Fiction.

Physical Description:

x, 144 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman and Littlefield, [2005]

Summary:

Francois Mauriac's masterpiece and one of the greatest Catholic novels, Therese 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 Therese, a figure who has captured the imaginations of readers for generations.

Raymond N. MacKenzie's new translation of Therese 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 provides notes and a biographical and interpretive introduction to help readers better appreciate the mastery of Francois Mauriac, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1952.

Contents:

Therese Desqueyroux 27

"Conscience, the Divine Instinct" 131.

Notes:

"A Sheed & Ward book".

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0742548643

0742548651

OCLC:

57283659