- Paperback: 212 pages
- Publisher: Mercury House (1 Jan 1994)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1562790641
- ISBN-13: 978-1562790646
- Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 13.5 x 1.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,454,498 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Describes a romantic triangle set in nineteenth-century Italy involving Giorgio, an Italian army officer, Clara, a young married woman, and Fosca, who suffers from a fatal disease.
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The ultimate "Fatal Attraction",
By A Customer
This review is from: Passion: A Novel (Paperback)
In this unlikely love triangle, set in 19th century Italy, "The Beauty and the Beast" is being turned upside down and inside out and then some...Giorgio, a young army officer and the very image of male beauty, is being transferred away form his beautiful (married) lover Clara and sent to a small garrison somewhere in Piemont. There - initially much to his horror - Fosca, his commander's grotesquely ugly cousin, develops an obsessive love for him. He suffers her passionate and demanding displays of affection out of pity and concern for her health (she is gravely ill), but at the same time becomes increasingly fascinated by her - until the dramatic finale... Do not miss this most unusual love story, as twisted as it may sound. Read the book, buy the video, go see the musical!
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4.5 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews) 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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THE DARK SIDE OF LOVE,
By M. Ferrer "Mónica Ferrer" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Passion: A Novel (Paperback)
Fosca is a sick woman, living in XIXth Italy she is considered a Hysteric. But Fosca is not only sick she is ugly. And there is nothing worse for a woman being ugly. So one day arrives Giorgio, a handsome officer, who just left his lover, a married woman back in Milan. To Fosca is love at first sight, but for Giorgo is not. He tries to be kind because she is ill. But her desperate love is more than he can endure.The PASSION she feels for him is agressive even in the physical sense of the word. Fosca wants him so desperately that you can do nothing but understand her and also feel what she feels. Unrequited love here is a powerful force out of control. I always recomend to read the book in Italian, but this translation is a good one. And if you want to make this reading a memorable experience listen Stephen sondheim's musical "Passion". His adaptation is perfect. 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Not your typical romance!,
By Julie - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Passion: A Novel (Paperback)
This book is one of the most sensual pieces of literature out there. I cannot think of another book that reads so much like an operatic aria. It is not so much a meditation on love as on all-consuming attraction, obsession, and eroticism. The story takes you into the mind of Giorgio, who is torn between two women who could hardly be more opposite. Clara is beautiful, healthy...and married. Fosca is sickly, desperate...and alluring. The two best things I can say about reading this book are:
1) It challenges each of us to get in touch with the light and dark sides of human sexuality. 2) The translation is absolutely outstanding. For readers who appreciate masterful translation work, or for those who study literature in translation, this is a must-read! 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Passion: A novel,
By Frieda Schmidt Toppozada "reader with a passion" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Passion: A Novel (Paperback)
This book, later the film, is what inspired Stephen Sondheim's musical "Passion". Having seen, loved and bought the musical on DVD, I wanted to go to the source.
The book is small compared to it's offspring, but I am glad I read it. It only proves that to a master craftsman, the germ of an idea is enough to inspire a masterpiece. |
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