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In Praise of the Stepmother

Mario Vargas Llosa
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erotic novel
Eroticism
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Madame Bovary
Notebooks of Don Rigoberto
Portnoy's Complaint
Spanish romance

Product details

  • ISBN 9780571141357
  • Weight: 124g
  • Dimensions: 110 x 178mm
  • Publication Date: 04 Nov 2004
  • Publisher: Faber & Faber
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
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WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE

In Praise of the Stepmother is the story of Don Rigoberto, his second wife, Lucrecia, and his son, Alfonso. Their family life together seems to be a happy one. Rigoberto, an insurance company manager, spends his time preening himself for his wife and collecting erotic art. But while Lucrecia is devoted to him, she has her own needs, and soon finds herself the object of young Alfonso's attention.

With meticulous observation and seductive skill, Mario Vargas Llosa explores the mysterious nature of happiness. Little by little, the harmony of his characters is darkened by the shadow of perversion.

If you enjoyed In Praise of the Stepmother, you might also like Mario Vargas Llosa's The Notebooks of Don Rigoberto.
About Mario Vargas Llosa
Mario Vargas Llosa was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2010. He also won the Cervantes Prize, the most distinguished literary honour in the Spanish-speaking world. His many works include The Feast of the Goat, The Bad Girl and Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter as well as several collections of essays, journalism and plays. He died in April 2025.

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