Jean Rhys's first novel, a heartbreaking and disturbingly intimate portrayal of an isolated woman in Paris
Set in a superficially romantic, between-wars Paris, Quartet is a poignant tale of a lonely woman. Set against a background of winter-wet streets, Pernod in smoky cafes and cheap hotel rooms with mauve- flowered wallpaper, Marya tries to make something substantial of her life in order to withstand the unreality of her surroundings. Alone, her Polish husband in prison, she is taken up by an English couple who slowly overwhelm her with their passions.
| ISBN: | 9780141183923 |
| Publication date: | 3rd August 2000 |
| Author: | Jean Rhys |
| Publisher: | Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 143 pages |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
| Primary Genre | Classic fiction: general and literary |
Jean Rhys's first novel, a heartbreaking and disturbingly intimate portrayal of an isolated woman in Paris Set in a superficially romantic, between-wars Paris, Quartet is a poignant tale of a lonely woman. Set against a background of winter-wet streets, Pernod in smoky cafes and cheap hotel rooms with mauve- flowered wallpaper, Marya tries to make something substantial of her life in order to withstand the unreality of her surroundings.
Quartet features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary, General Fiction, Fiction
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Quartet was written by Jean Rhys and published by Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
Quartet has 143 pages
Yes it is part of Penguin Classics series
£9.89, reduced from £10.99. In Stock.
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