Embers
Embers by Sandor Marai is a reprint edition published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on August 13, 2002. This 224-page novel, originally published in 1942, explores themes of memory and friendship against the backdrop of a decaying empire. Set in a secluded woodland castle, the story revolves around an old General who prepares to receive a visitor—his closest friend, whom he has not seen in forty-one years. As they engage in a complex exchange of words and silences, the narrative delves into their shared past and the lingering impact of a long-dead wife.
Readers will find a rich exploration of psychological and emotional landscapes as the characters confront their history and the passage of time. The novel intricately weaves elements of romance and historical reflection, capturing the essence of disillusionment and nostalgia. Through the General’s recollections and the tension between the two men, Embers offers a poignant examination of friendship and loss, making it a significant work within the realms of fiction and classic literature.
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Originally published in 1942 and now rediscovered to international acclaim, this taut and exquisitely structured novel by the Hungarian master Sandor Marai conjures the melancholy glamour of a decaying empire and the disillusioned wisdom of its last heirs.
In a secluded woodland castle an old General prepares to receive a rare visitor, a man who was once his closest friend but who he has not seen in forty-one years. Over the ensuing hours host and guest will fight a duel of words and silences, accusations and evasions. They will exhume the memory of their friendship and that of the General’s beautiful, long-dead wife. And they will return to the time the three of them last sat together following a hunt in the nearby forest–a hunt in which no game was taken but during which something was lost forever. Embers is a classic of modern European literature, a work whose poignant evocation of the past also seems like a prophetic glimpse into the moral abyss of the present
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