“There is still that singular perfection, and it's perfect in part because it seemed, at the time, so clearly to promise more.”
Book:The Hours: A Novel
Quote by Michael Cunningham
Work
The Hours: A Novel
The Hours is a complex and thought-provoking novel that weaves together the narratives of three women: Clarissa Vaughan, a middle-aged New York City party planner; Laura Brown, a housewife living in the 1950s; and Virginia Woolf herself, writing Mrs. Dalloway. The novel delves into the psychological and emotional landscapes of these characters, examining their struggles with personal crises and the universal human experience of time and memory. more
Author
Michael Cunningham
Michael Cunningham is an American writer renowned for his novel 'The Hours', which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1998. His works often explore themes of identity, memory, and gender. more
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