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
Author	Sandor Marai
Binding	Hardcover
EAN	9781400045013
Edition	First Edition
Format	Deckle Edge
ISBN	1400045010
Label	Knopf
Manufacturer	Knopf
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	384
PublicationDate	2011-02-22
Publisher	Knopf
ReleaseDate	2011-02-22
Studio	Knopf