Marriage

"It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages," said philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. The texts in this collection depict happy and unhappy marriages—and those that fall somewhere in between.

Publication year 2024

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Relationships: Marriage, Relationships: Family, Emotions/Behavior: Love, Life/Time: The Past

Tags Irish Literature, Literary Fiction, Modern Classic Fiction


Publication year 1992

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Emotions/Behavior: Love, Relationships: Marriage

Tags Romance, Gender / Feminism, Modern Classic Fiction, LGBTQ

Written on the Body is a short novel by British author Jeanette Winterson. Several international publications followed the original 1992 publication of the book. The text, which is a first-person narrative, is directed at an adult reading audience. The narrative, which presents accounts of numerous love affairs, also ruminates on the nature of love, fidelity, spirituality, and death. Winterson, who was raised by members of a Pentecostal Church, trained as a missionary and started to... Read Written On The Body Summary


Publication year 2023

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Emotions/Behavior: Fear, Emotions/Behavior: Loneliness, Emotions/Behavior: Love, Life/Time: Midlife, Natural World: Appearance & Reality, Natural World: Flora/plants, Natural World: Place, Relationships: Friendship, Relationships: Marriage, Self Discovery, Values/Ideas: Literature


Publication year 2023

Genre Autobiography / Memoir, Nonfiction

Themes Emotions/Behavior: Grief, Relationships: Marriage, Self Discovery

Tags Gender / Feminism, Parenting