Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
The novel explores the life of two sisters, Ruth and Lucille, who are raised by a series of relatives in a small, secluded town in Idaho after their mother's suicide. The girls' lives are profoundly affected by the eccentric and transient lifestyle of their aunt Sylvie, who becomes their guardian. The narrative delves deeply into themes of family, identity, womanhood, and the impermanence of life, ultimately leading to a divide between the sisters as they choose different paths in life.
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- Published
- 1980
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 200-300
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
- - Padrona Di Casa
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- 43rd on The 100 Best Novels Of All Time In English (The Guardian)
- 47th on Harvard Book Store Staff's Favorite 100 Books (Harvard Book Store)
- 53rd on 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction (Larry McCaffery)
- 68th on 100 Best Books to Read by Women Authors (Good Housekeeping)
- 88th on In Which These Are the 100 Greatest Novels (ThisRecording.com)
- 974th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 100 Best Novels Written in English (The Guardian)
- 100 Great 20th Century English-language Works of Fiction by Women (Feminista!)
- 125 Books We Love for Adults (NY Public Library)
- 200 Books That Shaped 200 Years of Literature (The Center for Fiction)
- 500 Great Books by Women (Book)
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- Books of the Decade (1980s) (The Independent)
- NY Times Editors Choice 1980-1989 (NY Times)
- One Hundred Best American Novels, 1770 to 1985 (The American Scholar)
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- The 100 Greatest Novels of All Time: The List (The Observer)
- The 75 Best Books of the Past 75 Years (Parade Magazine)
- The Best Of The 1980s (Sun-News)
- The Great American Novels (The Atlantic)
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