Morgan, Charles
Challenge to Venus
- ISBN 13:
- 9780980114799
- author:
- Morgan, Charles
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Jorge Pinto Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2008
- Pages:
- 316
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 centimeters (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Classics, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Set against the picturesque backdrop of Varenna in Italy in 1957, Challenge to Venus tells the story of Fiammeta Alerani and her encounter with an Englishman. Their conflict of temperament, tradition, and upbringing sets the stage for their surrender to each other, as well as the diverging loves that result from this experience.
The novel explores the theme of fate driving individuals towards self-knowledge and acceptance of their limitations, particularly in the context of love and power. With a tone of tragic-comedy, it presents its characters neither as idealized figures nor as flawed individuals to be despised, but rather as ordinary people caught up in the complexities of human experience.
Written by Charles Morgan, first published in 1957, Challenge to Venus is a thought-provoking exploration of human nature and the consequences of our actions. This edition has been reprinted from the original 1957 publication by Macmillan & Co LTD, UK.
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