Description
In a mythical Upstate New York, the Bellefleur family inhabits a grand mansion where everyday life is threaded with wonder, dread, and sudden transformations. As relationships deepen and secrets surface, the novel follows how love can either become a force of generosity and care—or curdle into pride, possession, and self-interest. Blending magical realism with Oates’s sharp psychological insight, this richly atmospheric story explores the moral tension between caritas and cupiditas, asking what it truly means to give, to desire, and to change. With its baffling complexity and haunting sense of mystery, Bellefleur is a compelling meditation on the forces that shape a family—and the choices that define them.
Available Editions
paperback
Warner Books: A Warner Communications Co.
Published Jan 1, 1981
686 pages
ISBN: 9780446969246
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Details
First Published
1980
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Bellefleur by Joyce Carol Oates.