The Happy Marriage

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Ben Jelloun is arguably Morocco s greatest living author, whose impressive body of work combines intellect and imagination in magical fusion The GuardianIn The Happy Marriage, the internationally acclaimed Moroccan author Tahar Ben Jelloun tells the story of one couple first from the husband s point of view, then from the wife s just as legal reforms are about to change women s rights forever The husband, a painter in Casablanca, has been paralyzed by a stroke at the very height of his career and becomes convinced that his marriage is the sole reason for his decline Walled up within his illness and desperate to break free of a deeply destructive relationship, he finds escape in writing a secret book about his hellish marriage When his wife finds it, she responds point by point with her own version of the facts, offering her own striking and incisive reinterpretation of their story Who is right and who is wrong A thorny issue in a society where marriage remains a sacrosanct institution, but where there s also a growing awareness of women s rights And in their absorbing struggle, both sides of this modern marriage find out they may not be so enlightened after all. Free Download The Happy Marriage Author Tahar Ben Jelloun For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr I read half of this book, and while it definitely wasn t bad, it didn t do much for me The narrative keeps you at a distance from the characters, so I felt no sympathy for or interest in what was happening An...Tahar Ben Jelloun is a famous Moroccan writer, mulit awards winner, that writes in French He lives in Paris and is often talked about as possible winner of Nobel Prize in Literature The Happy Marriage ,is his super fresh still wrarm novel, also just translated to English This new novel starts with a famous, celebrate painter turned invalid after severe stroke Unable to move he starts his story of the years long marriage, his love life and artistic life I deliberately said that this is his s Tahar Ben Jelloun is a famous Moroccan writer, mulit awards winner, that writes in French He lives in Paris and is often talked about as possible winner of Nobel Prize in Literature The Happy Marriage ,is his super fresh still wrarm novel, also jus... I have made a goal this year to readliterature written in countries outside the English speaking world Tahar Ben Jelloun was born and raised in Morocco, then began to live and write in Paris after attending The Sorbonne He is bilingual in Arabic and French but writes in French because to him Arabic is a sacred language, given by God in the shape of the Koran, it is intimidating one feels very small in front of this language I had read his mos I have made a goal this year to readliterature written in countries outside the English speaking world Tahar Ben Jelloun was born and raised in Morocco, then began to live and write in Paris after attending The Sorbonne He is bili...Et quel bonheur A la fin de cette lecture, j ai eu envie de plonger le nez dans un bon chick litt qui me fera croire de nouveau que le bonheur conjugal existe vraiment, qu il est possible, que deux tres peuvent tomber follement amoureux, vivre des moments magiques et tre heureux ensemble jusqu la fin de leurs jours Mais n allons pas trop vite et commen ons par le commencement Tout d abord, notons que c est mon premier Tahar Ben Jelloun et ceci est son dernier livre par...I had for some time wanted to read a work by famed Moroccan French author Tahar Ben Jelloun On a whim, I picked up Le Bonheur conjugal , having heard about it on several book blogging sites.This novel is about the break up of an unequal marriage, between a intellectual, bourgeois Moroccan painter, and his much younger Berber wife of humble origins The first three quarters of the novel are an account of the events from the husband s point of view The final part of the novel is told from the I had for some time wanted to read a work by famed Moroccan French author Tahar Ben Jelloun On a whim, I picked up Le Bonheur conjugal , having heard about it on several book blogging sites.This novel is about the break up of an unequal marriage, between a intellectual, bourgeois Moroccan painter, and his much younger Berber wife of humble origins The first three quarters of the novel are an account of the events from the husband s point of view The final part of the novel is told from the wife s point of view.I found the overall construction of the novel interesting The book is, however, a bit slow moving at times and repetitive The grievances raised by the husband against his wife are the typical ones, i.e., jealousy, lack of understanding of his needs, etc I was, however, interested to know w...Full review at Smoke Mirrors I thought I would never get through this one When I originally read about this one, I had not added it to my TBR list It just didn t seem like one I would like Then the other co hosting bloggers for the Literary Wives book club wanted to read it and the publisher very kindly provided us with free review copies But, unfortunately, this one just did not gel for me It was a bit similar to Fates and Furies, but not mu Full review at Smoke Mirrors I thought I would never get through this one When I originally read about this one, I had not added it to my TBR list It just didn t seem like one I would like Then the other co hosting bloggers for the Literary Wives book club wanted to read it and the publisher very kindly provided us with free review copies But, unfortunately, this one just did not gel for me It was a bit similar to Fates and Furies, but not much F F didn t do much for me either I just couldn t connect with the characters at all I didn t care about either of them I just wanted each of them to stop whining, griping, and complaining And I must review this one my blog Yikes In the aftermath of the Literary Wives d...I enjoyed this book I think because I have been married for a long time It is a satire of each stage best summarized in the following quote Marriage is nothing but a declaration of war celebrated with music, good food, perfumes, incense, pretty clothes, promises, songs, and so forth.When a stroke leaves a painter incapacitated, he endeavors to write the history of his marriage to his much younger wife She finds the manuscript, written by a friend with literary aspirations, and composes her own response to it These two parts make up The Happy Marriage, the newest novel from Moroccan author Tahar Ben Jelloun.The Painter s account makes up roughly three quarters of The Happy Marriage He discusses his numerous affairs including one with a caregiver, post stroke and a When a stroke leaves a painter incapacitated, he endeavors to write the history of his marriage to his much younger wife She fin...2.5 and maybe actually a 3 This was a weird one I couldn t put it down the first 130 pages or so literally couldn t tear myself from the book.Then it was like falling off a cliff The narrator s syntax is SO odd and I got to a point where I couldn t think of anything else the plot was completely subsumed by the voice Anyone else remember that HIMYM episode with the shattering glass effect Yeah, it was that Entire paragraphs would be character lectures that followed the same structure 2.5 and maybe actually a 3 This was a weird one I couldn t put it down the first 130 pages or so literally couldn t tear myself from the book.Then it was like falling off a cliff The narrator s syntax is SO odd and I got to a point where I couldn t think of anything else the plot was completely subsumed by the voice Anyone else remember that HIMY...

The Happy Marriage
  • 13 July 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 320 pages
  • 1612194656
  • Tahar Ben Jelloun
  • The Happy Marriage