A Spy In The House Of Love

Name: A Spy In The House Of Love
Brand: Penguin Books Ltd
SKU: 9780141183718
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By Anaïs Nin

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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A Spy in the House of Love by Anaïs Nin delves into the internal conflict of Sabina, a woman grappling with her desires and fidelity. Set against a post-World War II backdrop, it explores themes of identity, love, and self-discovery, as Sabina navigates her complex relationships and the duality of her existence. With rich, introspective prose, the novel offers a sensual and psychological journey.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by the psychological exploration of complex characters. It delves into themes of identity, love, and betrayal, offering a poetic and introspective narrative that reflects on the human condition. This book may appeal to those who appreciate rich, evocative prose and the intricate examination of personal and emotional conflicts.

A Spy In The House Of Love

Sabrina is a firebird blazing through 1950s New York: she is a woman daring to enjoy the sexual licence that men have always known. Wearing extravagant outfits and playing dangerous games of desire, she deliberately avoids committment, gripped by the pursuit of pleasure for its own sake.

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A Spy In The House Of Love explores the life of Sabina, a beautiful, bored, and bourgeois woman who leads a double life driven by her relentless desire for brief encounters with near-strangers. Propelled into infidelity by a desperate longing for sexual fulfilment, she weaves a sensual web of deceit across New York.

However, when the secrecy of her affairs becomes too overwhelming, Sabina makes a late-night phone call to a stranger from a bar. This confession captivates the unknown man, inspiring him to seek her out.

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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A Spy In The House Of Love by Anaïs Nin is often praised for its exploration of desire, identity, and the complexities of human relationships. Reviews highlight Nin's poetic and sensual prose as capturing the inner conflict of the protagonist who navigates infidelity and self-discovery. The book is regarded for its rich, introspective narrative, though some readers find its abstract style challenging.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141183718

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 August 2001

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 102g

Pages: 128

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Anaïs Nin Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Series: Penguin Modern Classics

About the Author

Anais Nin (ca. 1903-1977). Her first book - a defence of D. H. Lawrence - was published in the 1930s. Her prose poem, House of Incest (1936) was followed by the collection of three novellas, Winter of Artifice (1939). Her novels, Ladders to Fire, Children of the Albatross, The Four-Chambered Heart, A Spy in the House of Love and Seduction of the Minotaur were first published in the United States between the 1940s and the 1960s. In the 1940s she began to write erotica for an anonymous client, and these pieces are collected in Delta of Venus and Little Birds (both published posthumously).