· 27 March Anita Shreve 10 on Strange Fits of Passion. Anita Shreve Ò 7 REVIEW I wish I had ead this before I began writing creatively because it is so instructive and I was. Anita Shreve does it again with Strange Fits of Passion, a story in which the main character is a victim of violent physical abuse. Maureen English meets Harrold at her place of employment as a reporter in New York City. They immediately begin a relationship and marry within a year or so/5(5). Anita Shreve. Fiction. Strange Fits Of Passion. By Anita Shreve. A young and successful journalist working in New York, Maureen English appears to have the perfect life and family. But Maureens husband, a highly respected fellow reporter, has in private a tendency towards alcohol and violent abuse. When the situation at home becomes.
Strange Fits of Passion is a novel by acclaimed author Anita Shreve. This novel is written as though the reader were sifting through the notes of a writer who authored a non-fiction article about a woman who killed her husband in an attempt to free herself to be with her new lover. Strange Fits of Passion A Novel. Anita Shreve. • 47 Ratings; $; $; Publisher Description. The reader is left to uncover the truth in this labryinth of a tale, a riveting story told within the framework of one reporter's notes and a woman's letters from prison. Everyone believes that Maureen and Harrold English, two successful New. "Strange Fits of Passion" is another powerful page-turner by Anita Shreve, this one detailing a woman's frightening descent into a violent relationship. Although the book includes testimonies by a variety of people about the woman's flight and drastic means of freeing herself from the tortuous relationship, its real power and eloquence lie in.
A labyrinthine tale of truth and deception from acclaimed novelist Anita Shreve Everyone believes that Maureen and Harrold English, two successful New York City journalists, have a happy, stable marriage. It's the early '70s and no one discusses or even suspects domestic abuse. The weeks pass slowly, and just as Maureen settles into her new life and new identity, Harrold reappears, bringing the story to a violent, unforgettable climax. A labyrinth of a tale with an ingenious structure, Strange Fits of Passion is also a powerful portrait of truth and deception. Share. Twitter. Facebook. Anita Shreve does it again with Strange Fits of Passion, a story in which the main character is a victim of violent physical abuse. Maureen English meets Harrold at her place of employment as a reporter in New York City. They immediately begin a relationship and marry within a year or so.
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