Adultery
E32334
Adultery is a 2014 novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho that explores themes of love, infidelity, and existential dissatisfaction through the story of a seemingly successful woman confronting a midlife crisis.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literaryWork
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Paulo Coelho ⓘ |
| containsElement |
career success vs. inner void
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marriage crisis ⓘ self-discovery journey ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Brazil ⓘ |
| englishTitle | Adultery ⓘ |
| exploresTopic |
depression
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emotional emptiness ⓘ extramarital affair ⓘ marital dissatisfaction ⓘ search for meaning ⓘ |
| followsWorkBySameAuthor | Manuscript Found in Accra ⓘ |
| genre |
fiction
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psychological novel ⓘ romantic novel ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | yes ⓘ |
| hasMoralQuestion |
ethics of infidelity
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nature of happiness ⓘ price of passion ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
introspective
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philosophical ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Linda ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
existential dissatisfaction
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infidelity ⓘ love ⓘ midlife crisis ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
discussion of contemporary urban life in Switzerland
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portrayal of a woman’s midlife crisis ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Portuguese ⓘ |
| partOfBibliographyOf | Paulo Coelho ⓘ |
| precededByWorkBySameAuthor | The Spy ⓘ |
| protagonistGender | female ⓘ |
| protagonistMaritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Alfred A. Knopf
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Companhia das Letras ⓘ |
| setting | Geneva ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | early 21st century ⓘ |
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