The Left-Handed Woman (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Peter Handke
- First Published: 1976
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Philosophical realism
- Time of Work: Winter, 1975, to spring, 1976
- Setting: An unnamed city in West Germany
- Genres: Long fiction, Philosophical realism
- Subjects: 1970’s, Family or family life, Self-discovery, Marriage, Women’s issues, Loneliness, Germany or German people, Parties
- Locales: West Germany
Characters Discussed
Marianne, referred to as the Woman, a thirty-year-old translator of French and a suburban housewife in an unnamed West German city. She, her husband, Bruno, and their child live in a bungalow on a hill overlooking the city. Marianne is lonely, as are the other characters of the novel. In spite of that, she suggests to Bruno that he leave her after he has returned from a business trip. There appears to be no specific reason for her suggestion. Marianne translates from the French that the ideal man is someone who loves her for what she is and will become. The...
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