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Bezig met laden... Het tweede ik (1929)door Graham Greene
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. The book begins with a man, Andrews, on the run from his best friend, Carlyon, whom he believes wants to kill him. He comes to a cottage, goes in there for shelter and meets a woman called Elizabeth. I didn’t much appreciate the book since I found it difficult to find out what exactly what was happening, and what the book really was about. It turned out that Carlyon and Andrews had been smugglers and the plot was related to that. Eventually, Andrews falls in love with Elizabeth and she is his main focus. This is not a book I would particularly recommend since I found it somewhat frustrating to read. The Man Within is Graham Greene's first published book and it contains the genius of his ability to probe the human spirit and to challenge the Devine. Francis Andrews is a pliant introspective who sees himself as divided by a cowardly, lustful, brutal self and a "critic" self who is virtuous and reasonable but rarely able to overpower the other. Only when he finds Elizabeth who seems to him saintly because of her devotion to God and her belief in the afterlife does he begin to deal with his own inner demons. This is a powerfully written novel and like others by Greene it leaves one haunted by characters made real and clinging to one long after the book has been closed. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Graham Greenes first published novel represented for the author one sentimental gesture towards his own past, the period of ambition and hope. It tells the story of Andrews, a young man who has betrayed his fellow smugglers and fears their vengeance. "The Man Within" offers a foretaste of Greenes recurring theme of religion and the individuals struggles against cynicism and the indifferent forces of a hostile world. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)823.912Literature English & Old English literatures English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1901-1945LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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During his flight to safety, he seeks shelter with a lovely, lonely woman named Elizabeth. She convinces him to testify against Carlyon and then return to marry her. However, he becomes too frighten to return to her and spends the night with a harlot and then makes the decision to rejoin Elizabeth too late to save the dreams they had.. ( )