Description
Told in the intimate, confessional voice of a man looking back on his own choices, this novel traces the slow unraveling of a family whose love curdles into rivalry and whose bonds tighten like a “knot of vipers.” When Louis—drawn into a marriage that seems to lift him beyond his station—finds himself entangled in deception, pride, and resentment, the consequences spread outward, poisoning relationships and exposing how easily self-justification becomes cruelty. Mauriac’s sharp psychological realism and moral intensity illuminate the ways avarice and hatred corrode character from within, even as grace remains possible for those willing to face the truth. A study of spiritual accountability and the fragile line between aspiration and self-destruction, this is a haunting portrait of how families can fall apart—and how redemption can still flicker in the aftermath.
Available Editions
paperback
Capuchin Classics
Published Jan 1, 2010
207 pages
ISBN: 9780956294760
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Details
First Published
1951
Language
fra
Translation
From: fra
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Knot of Vipers by François Mauriac.