{"title":"Maria Casarès","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaria Casarès\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a compelling exploration of artistic expression through intimate writings, including collections of letters that reveal the personal reflections and creative dialogue of a distinguished figure in the world of arts and culture. Her works invite readers into the nuanced intersections of life, art, and emotion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEngaging with Casarès' books provides a thoughtful journey into the artistic mind, capturing moments of inspiration and the vivid emotional landscapes behind a celebrated cultural legacy. These writings resonate with those who appreciate the depth and poetry found in personal correspondence and artistic insight.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"letters-by-albert-camus-9780241400425","title":"Letters","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA bestseller in France, this is the first English translation of Albert Camus and Maria Casarès' fascinating, impassioned letters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou and I met and fell in love passionately, impatiently, dangerously. I regret nothing and I feel that these last days I've lived are enough to justify a life.\u003c\/em\u003e - Albert Camus to Maria Casarès, 1st July 1944\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTheir affair began in wartime Paris. Maria Casarès, a young Spanish actress, was starring in a production of the great writer's play \u003cem\u003eThe Misunderstanding\u003c\/em\u003e, and at an after-party hosted by Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre, they embarked on a brief but passionate relationship. Separated by the end of the Occupation and the return of Camus's wife to Paris, the couple were reunited by chance one day on the boulevard Saint-Germain, and from that day forward—until the fatal car crash that took Camus's life in 1960—they were inseparable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTheir correspondence, uninterrupted for over a decade, is testimony to the depth of their connection while also offering a vivid portrait of artistic life in post-war Europe. Camus and Casarès debate books and politics; describe encounters with Colette, Cocteau, Gide and Picasso; discuss stardom and everyday life, their love of the sea and nature, their doubts and dreams. Above all, they describe a relationship that feels like an impossible gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated into English for the first time by Sandra Smith and Cory Stockwell, these 865 letters reveal the intimate personal lives of two extraordinary artists, and record one of the great love affairs of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47976694153452,"sku":"9780241400425","price":115.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780241400425-letters.jpg?v=1784697418"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/maria-casares.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}