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Based on the novel by brian moore, the lonely passion of judith hearne is typical of the muted emotion ouevre of director jack clayton. It was directed by jack clayton his final theatrical film and produced by richard johnson and peter nelson, with george harrison and denis obrien as executive producers. He emigrated to canada in 1948 and worked as a newspaper reporter for the montreal gazette from 1948 until 1952. Written by peter nelson and based on the much better novel by brian moore, the lonely passion of judith hearne presents judith with what might be. A beautiful copy of the the northern irish authors masterpiece. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The lonely passion of judith hearne by brian moore goodreads. Jul 02, 2010 the lonely passion of judith hearne by brian moore 1955 nyrb classics 2010 230 pp.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Brian moore was born in belfast in 1921 and emigrated to canada in 1948, where he worked as a journalist and adopted canadian citizenship. Essays and criticism on brian moore moore, brian vol. Lonely and ageing spinster judith hearne makes her. It remains his most famous book, even though the overexplanatory title was added only on release of the film version in 1989. This sentence is taken from the lonely passion of judith hearne author, brian moore. Buy the lonely passion of judith hearne by brian moore from waterstones today. Lonely passion of judith hearne, the 1987 overview. The lonely passion of judith hearne literary ramblings, etc. Overview of lonely passion of judith hearne, the, 1987, directed by jack clayton, with maggie smith, bob hoskins, wendy hiller, at turner classic movies. A socially isolated woman of modest means, she teaches piano to a handful of students to pass the day. Thomas flanagan about this book judith hearnefrugal, unmarried, middleagedhas just made a fresh start. Before the books present time, hearne has spent years caring for her aunt.
The lonely passion of judith hearne is an unflinching and deeply. She retreats to her lonely room in a sad dublin boarding house, locks the door and runs to her closet and finds the bottle where it has been hidden away during all the recent days of happiness, waiting quietly until she would need it again. The lonely passion of judith hearne trailer 1988 judith hearn is a middle aged spinster earning a living by giving piano lessons in the dublin of the 1950s. The lonely passion of judith hearne by brian moore 1955 nyrb classics 2010 230 pp. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. The lonely passion of judith hearne 1955, now available as an nyrb classic, said to have been rejected by a dozen publishers, was the first book moore published under his own name, and it was followed by nineteen subsequent novels written in a broad range of modes and styles, from the realistic to the historical to the quasifantastical. The lonely passion of judith hearne by brian moore waterstones. The lonely passion of judith hearne by brian moore, paperback. It was rejected by ten american publishers before being accepted by a british publisher. Books cold comfort farm, brian moore, haunting stories, new statesman, the golden compass, story people, s diary, bridget jones, hugh dancy. First published in 1955, it marked brian moore as a major figure in english literature he would go on to be shortlisted three times for the booker prize and established him as an astut. The lonely passion of judith hearne by brian moore brian moores the lonely passion of judith hearne, a book about an alcoholic looking for love, is the novel that author ann leary. Download the reading group guide for the lonely passion of.
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Publication date 1962 topics single women publisher. Publishers burgundy cloth, in pictorial dustwrapper. Judith hearne brian moore adrian harrington rare books. He served with the ministry of war in north africa, italy, and france during the second world war. The lonely passion of judith hearne is a 1987 drama film made by handmade films ltd. The book was published in 1955, after moore had left ireland and was living in canada. When you trust an imprint as much as i trust them, you can afford to select. The lonely passion of judith hearne trailer 1987 video. The lonely passion of judith hearne the books the book. The lonely passion of judith hearne is an exquisitely. The lonely passion of judith hearne by brian moore too many. Internally clean and sharp, ink ownership to front flyleaf. His study of a pathetic alcoholic spinster in the lonely passion of judith hearne.
Her only social activity is tea with the oneill family, who secretly dread her weekly visits. Judith hearne, a catholic middleaged spinster, moves into yet another bedsit in belfast. Brian moore was born in belfast, northern ireland, in 1921. Five of his books have been made into films, most recently cold heaven and black robe. According to colm toibin, the book is full of joycean moments. Jul 01, 2007 buy the lonely passion of judith hearne harper perennial modern classics reissue by moore, brian isbn. Lonely passion of judith hearne the new york times. Language english united states dimensions 198 x 129 x 17. The lonely passion of judith hearne by brian moore, mary. The lonely passion of judith hearne as moore later retitled it is a character study of a plain and downatheels spinster living in her forties in belfast near the middle of the twentieth century. In 1987, the novel was adapted into a film for which maggie smith won the british equivalent of the best actress. Start your 48 hour free trial to unlock this the lonely passion of judith hearne study guide and get. She has few skills and is full of the prejudices and pieties of her.
Moore wrote the novel after leaving ireland, in part because of the religious. Brian moores the lonely passion of judith hearne, a book about an. The american version was published in 1956 as the lonely passion of judith hearne. Judith hearne was regarded by northern irishcanadian writer brian moore as his first novel.
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