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Mrs. Bridge
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NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST: “A perfect novel” that chronicles the lives of a wealthy family in 1930s Kansas through the eyes of its matriarch (Meg Wolitzer, New York Times–bestselling author).
The basis for Mr. and Mrs. Bridge (1990), starring Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward
In Mrs. Bridge, Evan S. Connell, a consummate storyteller, artfully crafts a portrait using the finest of details in everyday events and confrontations. The novel is comprised of vignettes, images, fragments of conversations, events—all building powerfully toward the completed group portrait of a family, closely knit on the surface but deeply divided by loneliness, boredom, misunderstandings, isolation, sexual longing, and terminal isolation.
In this special 50th anniversary edition, we are reminded once again why Mrs. Bridge has been hailed by readers and critics alike as one of the greatest novels in American literature.
The basis for Mr. and Mrs. Bridge (1990), starring Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward
In Mrs. Bridge, Evan S. Connell, a consummate storyteller, artfully crafts a portrait using the finest of details in everyday events and confrontations. The novel is comprised of vignettes, images, fragments of conversations, events—all building powerfully toward the completed group portrait of a family, closely knit on the surface but deeply divided by loneliness, boredom, misunderstandings, isolation, sexual longing, and terminal isolation.
In this special 50th anniversary edition, we are reminded once again why Mrs. Bridge has been hailed by readers and critics alike as one of the greatest novels in American literature.
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“A unique story in its realistic portrayal of normal suburban life for a housewife in the 50s. Nothing noteworthy happened plot-wise, nor did I find the housewife’s inner world compelling, however I believe it was meant to be quite poignant in the realisation she was rather vapid and empty. She had no rich inner world and therefore one could not be shared with us as the reader. However something was quite moving about the story, almost as if there was a tsunami approaching on the horizon and you continuously dismissed it as nothing but the light.
I loved the short chapters and the way the story was delivered to us. Definitely will read the companion novel at some point.”
“This was another novel that I read for my Nature of Fiction course. This book was focused on character development, with a pretty slow plot. It spans over the course of 20 years, but is only presented in small bursts spread out over time. I didn’t enjoy the book very much, but it still had some interesting moments.”
About Evan S. Connell
Evan S. Connell was the author of eighteen books, including Francisco Goya, Deus Lo Volt!, Mrs. Bridge, and Son of the Morning Star. He received numerous awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, the Pushcart Prize, a Guggenheim fellowship, and an award in literature from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. He lived and worked in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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