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Marya

Joyce Carol Oates

1986246 pagesabout 4–6 hours
1986
first published
  • 1986Dutton · 246 pages · ENG
  • 1986Dutton · 310 pages · ENGISBN 9780525243748
  • 1987Pan Books · ENGISBN 9780330295888
  • 1987Cape · 310 pages · ENGISBN 9780224024204
  • 1987G. K. Hall & Company · 424 pages · ENGISBN 9780816141784
  • 1988Berkley · ENGISBN 9780425106884
  • 1998Plume · 320 pages · ENGISBN 9780452280205

In MARYA, A LIFE, Oates attempts to fill that void. Marya is a portrait of a modern woman from a bewildered childhood to a womanhood that commands admiration, respect and love. She is a loner, bright and different from the people around her. She strives for self understanding and fulfillment.

How it feels

Emotional toneUnflinching

How it reads

Plot intensityCharacter driven
Character focusSingle lead
ComplexityLayered

When and where

ThemesFamily
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