To begin with I’d like to talk about my wife. To love means, in addition to many other things, to delight in gazing upon and observing th...
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Jul 10, 2010
Rick
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Conjugal Love is a precise character study of two young Italians in love in Mussolini’s Italy. The man wants to be loved and to write; the woman, once married, wants a husband who is happy, occupied, and in love with her. The man is a touchy critic who doubts his own creative talent. After their honeymoon they retreat to a villa in hopes he will successfully complete a novel. The husband’s barber annoys, perhaps harasses, the wife, and the overly ambivalent husband is unwilling to dismiss him—th
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May 29, 2011
Suzy
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This is a very short read, easily done in a day. Following on the heels of a book I really liked, it didn't grab me much, and I probably would have put it down except that it is so short I decided I might as well finish it. It got better, so I am glad I did. The story is translated from the Italian, was written in 1950 and takes place in Tuscany in 1935. The main character, Silvio, could have been invented by Dostoevsky. He is a rich dilettante who is self-absorbed, neurotic and overly anal
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Apr 24, 2009
Gertrude & Victoria
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Moravia's common theme of misunderstood love between two people very much in love is central to this novel. Conjugal Love takes place in the romantic and beautiful countryside of Tuscany, a place where passions are always aflame and love is consummated eternally, an ideal place for a writer and his young wife to pass away the days dreaming sweet dreams together.
The protagonist, Silvio, a wealthy man with literary ambitions, seeks solitude in his surroundings in the country to finish More...
The protagonist, Silvio, a wealthy man with literary ambitions, seeks solitude in his surroundings in the country to finish More...
Apr 09, 2009
Kelly
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"Not for me the true masterpiece, not for me the dance on the threshing floor. I was relegated, forever, to mediocrity."
Oct 31, 2008
Janine
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Engaging and skillfully written, the story is all about a wealthy young man who longs to be a writer and his sexually neglected wife. Originally written in Italian, I'm sure there are nuances that have been lost in translation, but still, a really enjoyable read.
Jul 24, 2008
Michael
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Written 9 years before Boredom the theme and even the characters are practically the same. But Conjugal Love at half the length is the one to read. The plot moves along and Moravia's imagery is top notch. His descriptions of the earthy, ugly village barber are memorable.
Jun 04, 2008
Nessa
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This book is a real gem in the Moravia line up. I am writing a book too, and Moravia really gets at the subtle details that can drive you nuts while writing. The self-criticism, the disbelief of flattery and the whole sex issue...well, you have to read it to really get it!
Dec 16, 2009
patxi
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Historia de desamor conyugal, llamativa por lo escabroso de algunos de sus párrafos. Por el resto, intrascendente.
Oct 21, 2008
Lynn
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compact, well-crafted novel. characters and plot are nuanced, believable and engaging.
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