Description
A portrait of devotion twisted into possession, this novel follows Mathilde Coustous as family loyalties and private wounds collide in a household shaped by loss, resentment, and the long shadow of betrayal. When Fernand’s marriage draws near, his mother’s jealousy hardens into a fierce determination to keep him close—turning love into a weapon and suffering into a kind of power. With Mauriac’s signature psychological intensity, the story explores how desire, guilt, and moral compromise can masquerade as virtue, especially within the intimate theater of family life. Rich in emotional nuance and driven by escalating tensions, it examines the cost of control and the fragile boundary between care and cruelty.
Available Editions
paperback
Schena Editore
Published Jan 1, 2000
274 pages
paperback
Bordas
Published Jan 1, 1975
127 pages
ISBN: 9782040068738
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Details
First Published
1923
Language
fra
Translation
From: fra
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Genitrix by François Mauriac.