The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
The novel is a haunting and tragic tale of the five Lisbon sisters who live in suburban America in the 1970s. Their strict, overbearing parents keep them isolated from the world, leading to a sense of mystery and intrigue about the girls in their community. This fascination turns into morbid curiosity when one of the sisters commits suicide, and the remaining sisters become even more sheltered. The story is narrated by a group of neighborhood boys who are obsessed with the girls, and their suicides, trying to piece together the reasons behind their tragic ends.
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- Published
- 1993
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 240-250
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- Die Selbstmord Schwestern
- Przekleństwa Niewinności
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This book is on the following 11 lists:
- 4th on Quintessential American Fiction, According to the Rest of the World (Literary Hub)
- 21st on The new modern classics — the nation’s favourite 20th century novels (The Times)
- 221st on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 125 Books We Love for Adults (NY Public Library)
- A Century of Reading (Lithub)
- Nancy Pearl's 100 Good Reads, Decade by Decade (Book Lust (Book))
- The Books You've Always Meant to Read (Waterstones)
- The Modern Library: The Two Hundred Best Novels in English Since 1950 (The Modern Library (Book))