Eternal Lovers

William Trevor (1928-2016) - a classic of modern Irish literature, recognized as an heir to Joyce's traditions.
His stories have gained worldwide recognition; it is in this genre that the talent and mastery of the writer are most fully manifested.

This collection by the classic of Anglo-Irish literature William Trevor, the most renowned and awarded English-speaking storyteller, includes twelve stories from different years, from the 1950s to the present - all about love. And all about unhappy love. One cannot help but remember Tolstoy: "...every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." And all the heroes of William Trevor are unhappy in their own way, "in their own way".
Unable to fight for their happiness, faithful to the classic testament of the Count of Monte Cristo, Trevor's heroes "wait and hope" - or escape from reality into their fictional, familiar world. And it is not just romantic conflicts that interest the writer - for Trevor, as for any serious author, the love intrigue is merely an excuse to pose questions that have no answers - and never will. How to find oneself in this life? How to preserve a feeling? And how to learn to live not in a fictional world?

William Trevor's prose is multifaceted and subtle, with virtuosic plots. In ten to twenty pages, this master of the short story manages to pack astonishing richness and variety - passion, humor, tragedy.
"The Sunday Times"