The End of the Affair
1951 novel by Graham Greene / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The End of the Affair is a 1951 novel by British author Graham Greene, as well as the title of two feature films (released in 1955 and 1999) that were adapted from the novel. Set in London during and just after the Second World War, the novel examines the obsessions, jealousy and discernments within the relationships between three central characters: writer Maurice Bendrix; Sarah Miles; and her husband, civil servant Henry Miles.
Author | Graham Greene |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Set in | London, 1942–46 |
Publisher | Heinemann |
Publication date | 1951 |
Media type | Hardcover (first edition) |
Pages | 237 (first edition) |
OCLC | 492087111 |
823.912 | |
Preceded by | The Third Man (1949) |
Followed by | The Quiet American (1955) |
Graham Greene's own affair with Catherine Walston formed the basis for The End of the Affair. The British edition of the novel is dedicated to "C" while the American version is made out to "Catherine". Greene's own house at 14 Clapham Common Northside was bombed during the Blitz.[1]
The End of the Affair is the fourth and final of Greene's "Catholic novels" tetralogy, following Brighton Rock (1938), The Power and the Glory (1940), and The Heart of the Matter (1948).