Zorba the Greek (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Nikos Kazantzakis
- First Published: 1946
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: Mid-twentieth century
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: Love or romance, Sex or sexuality, Twentieth century, Europe or Europeans, Marriage, Prostitution or prostitutes, Mines, miners, or mining, Widows or widowers, Life, philosophy of, Greece or Greek people, Peasantry or peasants, Aging
- Locales: Crete
Places Discussed
Piraeus tavern. Place on Crete where the Boss meets Zorba. A chance encounter throws together the two protagonists, and readers immediately see the difference in their outlooks on life. Zorba is a reckless adventurer who travels where his heart takes him; the Boss is a sensitive thinker, afraid to strike out on his own. The location is important because it establishes a motif that is thematically central to the novel: the lure of the sea, a metaphor for the unknown that awaits every traveler through life.
The Boss’s hut. Seaside shack in which the Boss...
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