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In nine stories of choice, discovery, and change, the characters in this extraordinary debut collection ride the wavering line between commitment and promise. In "Claude Comes and Goes," a husband confesses affection for his wife's former lover who is dying. In "Dyaesthesia," a wife struggles with her responsibility for her adulterous husband after he is maimed in an accident. In the title story, a husband confronts his wife's breakdown and his own surfacing resentments. In language that is eloquent and moving, Kaplan's stories speak to the mystery and pleasure of friendship, love, and marriage. This startling and powerful collection is illuminated by keen insight and hope.
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The Edge of Marriage, Hester Kaplan
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- Released
- 2001
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- Title
- The Edge of Marriage
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Hester Kaplan
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Released
- 2001
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 192
- ISBN10
- 0393321444
- ISBN13
- 9780393321449
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Short Stories
- Rating
- 4.35 out of 5
- Description
- In nine stories of choice, discovery, and change, the characters in this extraordinary debut collection ride the wavering line between commitment and promise. In "Claude Comes and Goes," a husband confesses affection for his wife's former lover who is dying. In "Dyaesthesia," a wife struggles with her responsibility for her adulterous husband after he is maimed in an accident. In the title story, a husband confronts his wife's breakdown and his own surfacing resentments. In language that is eloquent and moving, Kaplan's stories speak to the mystery and pleasure of friendship, love, and marriage. This startling and powerful collection is illuminated by keen insight and hope.