From the moment she walks from court having been charged with attempting to poison her husband, to her banishment, escape to Paris, and final years of solitude and waiting, the life of Thérèse Desqueyroux is passionate and tortured. The victim of a hostile fate, Thérèse, as Mauriac said of her ‘belongs to that class of human beings … for whom night can end only when life itself ends. All that is asked of them is that they should not resign themselves to night’s darkness.’ Thérèse’s moving and powerful story affirms the vitality of the human spirit, making her an unforgettable heroine.
| ISBN: | 9780141186221 |
| Publication date: | 25th April 2002 |
| Author: | Francois Mauriac |
| Publisher: | Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 320 pages |
| Series: | Penguin Modern Classics |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary |
From the moment she walks from court having been charged with attempting to poison her husband, to her banishment, escape to Paris, and final years of solitude and waiting, the life of Thérèse Desqueyroux is passionate and tortured. The victim of a hostile fate, Thérèse, as Mauriac said of her ‘belongs to that class of human beings … for whom night can end only when life itself ends.
Thérèse features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary
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Thérèse was written by Francois Mauriac and published by Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
Thérèse has 320 pages
Yes it is part of Penguin Modern Classics series
£11.69, reduced from £12.99. Print on Demand / Special Order.