House of Mist ; And, The Shrouded Woman
Author | : María Luisa Bombal |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 1995 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39076001642896 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis House of Mist ; And, The Shrouded Woman by : María Luisa Bombal
Download or read book House of Mist ; And, The Shrouded Woman written by María Luisa Bombal and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The shrouded woman, a corpse reviewing her life as she views the mourners at her wake, perceives in the personal ties that made up her life a failure of all parties to benefit from the possibilities of true intimacy. Helga, the heroine of House of Mist, has a powerfully imaginative inner life entirely unappreciated by her husband until he finally learns to value her as more than a trophy.