Atmosphere of Love

The Atmosphere of Love is a novel written by Andre Maurois that explores the complexities of love and relationships. The story follows the life of a young man named Jean Barnery, who is torn between his love for two women: his childhood friend, Pauline, and the sophisticated and alluring Odette. As Jean navigates the challenges of his relationships, he must also confront his own insecurities and desires.The novel is set in Paris during the early 20th century, a time when societal norms and expectations were changing rapidly. Through Jean's experiences, Maurois explores themes of class, gender, and the nature of love itself. The characters in the novel are richly drawn and complex, each with their own motivations and desires.The Atmosphere of Love is a beautifully written and thought-provoking novel that offers a nuanced and insightful exploration of the human heart. Maurois' prose is elegant and poetic, capturing the essence of the characters and their world with precision and grace. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in literature that explores the complexities of human relationships and the nature of love.1929. From the dust jacket. Andre Maurois who wrote so sympathetically of the lives of Disraeli and Shelley (Ariel) has created here a novel of incomparable charm and originality. Atmosphere of Love is a study of a man and the two women he loved. In the opening chapters, Philippe Marcenat narrates his version of his affair with the woman he loved, madly, jealously; in the latter part of the novel the mirror is held up at a different angle and Marcenat�������s second wife presents her estimate of her husband. By this original device, we have a subtle and a living portrait of the hero. At the same time, it is an analysis, profound and clarifying, of the nature and the course of love and the devastating effect of human jealousy. Virginia Woolf, the author of Orlando says of this novel: It would be difficult to find a fellow to it in English. One cannot bring to mind at the moment any living English writer so intelligent, so dextrous, so accomplished as M. Maurois. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.