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To begin with I'd like to talk about my wife. To love means, in addition to many other things, to delight in gazing upon and observing the beloved.
—From Conjugal Love
When Silvio, a rich Italian dilettante, and his beautiful wife agree to move to the country and forgo sex so that he will have the energy to write a successful novel, something is bound to go wrong: Silvio's literary ambitions are far too big for his second-rate talent, and his wife Leda is a passionate woman. This dangerously combustible situation is set off when Leda accuses Antonio, the local barber who comes every morning to shave Silvio, of trying to molest her. Silvio obstinately refuses to dismiss him, and the quarrel and its shattering consequences put the couple's love to the test.
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Nick Bulmer
reviewed Conjugal Love on July 10, 2014
Conjugal Love
What to say about this book?
One can not say much without saying the plot. And that is not a disadvantage. For, the blurb of the book already reveals the plot. The difference or the specialty of the book lies in in its narration filled with deep penetrating insights into sexuality, conjugal love, social/moral conventions vs instinct, writing, and the act of writing a novel and a critical review of any novel.
The Plot:
It is about a married couple (Silvio and Leda) and about the love between the spouses - CONJUGAL LOVEL. Silvio is an aspiring writer and is obsessed with an impossible aim of becoming a great writer. Leda is a simple woman who loves her husband truly. And then comes the temptation in the form of Antonio, the barber of Silvio.
At the end, Conjugal Love triumphs. Why?
Here is the definition for conjugal love given by Alberto Moravia: "One can't pronounce an opinion when one loves....Just because I love you, although I know you very well, I too could not pass judgment on you...When one loves someone, one loves every aspect of that person-defects and all."
Finally:
The review till now expressed has given only one angle of the story. There are other angles. For instance, if you are a writer you will find many interesting observations on your own life. Silvio, when writing a novel undergoes so many tough periods and the final product and the way he cherishes the moment is very much autobiographical. Thus, a reader gets a glimpse into the making of a book by an author and an author might find a companion. And an aspiring author might get encouragement in moments of despair. A special mention: Chapter 14 is a lesson on how to write a book review/a critical essay on a novel.
It is a short book that is very tense and dense.
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