Reef, or where happiness breaks up: Edith Worton

For the first time in Russian – the novel “Leo Tolstoy in a skirt”, a classic of American literature, the author of such a recognized masterpiece as the “era of innocence”, awarded the Pulsurian Prize and filmed by Martin Scorsese.
The action of the “reef” unfolds in France of the beginning of the twentieth century. After a ten -year separation, a random meeting revives the old feelings of Anna Lit and George Darrow. Now nothing prevents them from resuming relationships: she is a rich widow, he is an employee of the diplomatic corps, he was never married. After waiting for the long -awaited vacation and going to Anna on a visit, George suddenly receives a telegram from her: “Unforeseen difficulties. Please do not come.” This short line makes him survive the forgotten pain with renewed vigor.
Deciding that Anna again terminated their relationship, who did not really have time to resume, George met the charming Sophie Weiner on the train and was going to Paris with her …
In 1999, the novel was filmed by Robert Allan Ackerman, the main roles were played by the village of War …

Author
Warton Edith
Translator
Permyushin Valery
Publisher
ABC, 2014
Series
ABC Premium

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