Desire for Peace

The last, boldest, and most ambitious novel by the great master of gothic prose, who enriched the genre with an unprecedented psychological depth, a profound development of characters, and the tragedy of plots. At the center of the work is... a lonely young woman named Ethel, living on the coast. A sudden shipwreck brings a stranger to her home, along with terrible threats to the peace of the main character. But the strong and brave Ethel meets the challenges of fate with dignity, even though emotions sometimes overshadow cold reason. Why does a person often differ so drastically from the noble being he could become or once was? Can a man who once was an idol completely disappear from this mysterious ark—the female heart? These and other questions are attempted to be answered by Le Fanu, a writer who perhaps understood loneliness better than all of his contemporaries.

Printhouse: Ripol-klassik

Age restrictions: 16+

Year of publication: 2025

ISBN: 9785386153175

Number of pages: 435

Size: 210х130х35 mm

Cover type: hard

Weight: 429 g

ID: 1696066

The last, boldest, and most ambitious novel by the great master of gothic prose, who enriched the genre with an unprecedented psychological depth, a profound development of characters, and the tragedy of plots. At the center of the work is a lonely young woman named Ethel, living on the coast. A sudden shipwreck brings a stranger to her home, along with terrible threats to the peace of the main character. But the strong and brave Ethel meets the challenges of fate with dignity, even though emotions sometimes overshadow cold reason. Why does a person often differ so drastically from the noble being he could become or once was? Can a man who once was an idol completely disappear from this mysterious ark—the female heart? These and other questions are attempted to be answered by Le Fanu, a writer who perhaps understood loneliness better than all of his contemporaries.

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