Isabel (nemilovsky Collection)

About This Novel

The novel "Isabel" was first published in 1936. Isabel is the character Jezebel in the Old Testament. She was the queen of King Ahab of ancient Israel. She persecuted the prophets because of her belief in pagan gods and became synonymous with vicious women. The protagonist of the novel, Gladys, also committed an irreparable crime due to her twisted fanaticism: in court, the beautiful and enchanting Gladys was accused of killing a promising college student. The crowd stared at her every move: she was old but well-maintained; she had a lover from the upper class, but she refused to get married; the dead poor student might have been another lover of hers; why did such a charming woman have to kill someone? Following "David Geddel", "The Ball" and "The Wine of Loneliness", Nemilovsky concentrated on and thoroughly portrayed the image of a witch and the morbid desire for youth.

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