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Hester Kaplan

    Esta autora se enfoca principalmente en las complejidades del matrimonio y los límites inherentes de conocer verdaderamente a otra persona. Sus narrativas profundizan en temas como la adicción, la naturaleza corrosiva de las mentiras y el arduo camino hacia la reconstrucción de la confianza. A través de historias convincentes, ofrece a los lectores una profunda visión de los aspectos más oscuros de la psicología humana, al mismo tiempo que celebra la resiliencia del espíritu humano y la posibilidad de recuperación. Su enfoque de la escritura es profundamente personal, resonando con temas universales de conexión y vulnerabilidad humana.

    The Edge of Marriage
    • The Edge of Marriage

      • 192 páginas
      • 7 horas de lectura

      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.

      The Edge of Marriage2001
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