Edna O'Brien Knihy

A controversial novel that challenges the moral standing of the Roman Catholic church in Ireland from one of the country's most celebrated writers.

Edna O'Brien's classic novel NIGHT takes us through one long, sleepless night with Mary Hooligan. From the center of her bed, "a four poster no less," Mary recalls her fertile past, from her childhood in the Irish countryside to the love affairs she has confronted since leaving for English shores. Wistful, wanton, this erotic reverie shows O'Brien to be one of the foremost heirs to modernism. "Very few writers use language as richly and sensuously . . . There are passages here worthy of Joyce" (Library Journal).

Twelve stories deal with love, incest, passion, aging, death, and loneliness

Once Kate and Baba had great hopes of married bliss; now both women are disillusioned and compensating with flirtations and affairs. But, what to a man costs very little, to a woman can be very costly indeed.

Faber Stories showcases a collection of individual volumes featuring renowned short story writers, each bringing their unique genres and styles to the forefront. This series highlights the artistry and diversity of contemporary storytelling, offering readers a rich tapestry of narratives crafted by masters of the form.

Svet sužuje terorizmus, neuchopiteľné a nepochopiteľné zlo, vždy spojené so smrťou. Terorizmus má mnohé podoby a vedú k nemu najrozmanitejšie motívy. O tomto, no pravdaže nielen o tom, musí čitateľ rozmýšľať nad vynikajúcou knihou jednej z najvýznamnejších osobností írskej literatúry Edny O’Brienovej. Hlavnú rolu v knihe hrá Josie O’Mearová, stará opustená žena, ktorá žije v úplnej odlúčenosti vo svojom veľkom, kedysi honosnom, no dnes už schátranom dome. Tam sa na úteku uchýli najhľadanejší terorista IRA McGreevy. Medzi Josie a ním sa postupne vytvorí spočiatku krehký, no čoraz väčšmi sa prehlbujúci zložitý vzťah zložitých bytostí. Dielo je priam nabité akčnosťou a ako sa dalo čakať , nekončí sa happy endom. Josie i jej krásny dom zomierajú a pre McGreevyho, ktorého odváža polícia, zomiera sloboda.