A François Mauriac Omnibus
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Few writers have dissected the hypocrisies of French Catholic bourgeois society with the surgical precision of François Mauriac, and this omnibus brings together four of his most celebrated works — The Desert of Love, The Knot of Vipers, The Frontenac Mystery, and A Woman of the Pharisees — in a single, indispensable volume. Translated with elegance and fidelity by Gerard Hopkins, these novels paint a portrait of provincial France consumed by repressed desire, spiritual torment, and the suffocating weight of family obligation, each narrative a masterclass in psychological realism. Mauriac, a Nobel Prize laureate in Literature (1952), writes with a dark, confessional intensity that strips his characters bare, revealing the vast chasm between outward piety and inner corruption. His prose carries a moral urgency rooted in his deep Catholic faith, yet never descends into didacticism — instead, it illuminates the tragic frailty of the human condition with compassion and unflinching clarity. For readers yet to encounter Mauriac's world, this omnibus is an unmissable entry point; for those who already know it, it is an essential companion that will only deepen the haunting resonance of his vision.
Author: François Mauriac
Format: Hardback
Published: 1984, Bibliophile Books
Genre: Anthology
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: good. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Good.
Few writers have dissected the hypocrisies of French Catholic bourgeois society with the surgical precision of François Mauriac, and this omnibus brings together four of his most celebrated works — The Desert of Love, The Knot of Vipers, The Frontenac Mystery, and A Woman of the Pharisees — in a single, indispensable volume. Translated with elegance and fidelity by Gerard Hopkins, these novels paint a portrait of provincial France consumed by repressed desire, spiritual torment, and the suffocating weight of family obligation, each narrative a masterclass in psychological realism. Mauriac, a Nobel Prize laureate in Literature (1952), writes with a dark, confessional intensity that strips his characters bare, revealing the vast chasm between outward piety and inner corruption. His prose carries a moral urgency rooted in his deep Catholic faith, yet never descends into didacticism — instead, it illuminates the tragic frailty of the human condition with compassion and unflinching clarity. For readers yet to encounter Mauriac's world, this omnibus is an unmissable entry point; for those who already know it, it is an essential companion that will only deepen the haunting resonance of his vision.