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Novel by Brian Moore, published in 1955 as Judith Hearne, about an aging Irish spinster's disillusionment and her subsequent descent into alcoholism. The U.S. version was published in 1956 as The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne. Set in Belfast in the early 1950s, the novel is the study of a Roman Catholic woman who tries to gain the affection of James Madden, an unscrupulous retired man she meets at a local pub. Madden sees her as a potential investor in a business scheme, but she mistakenly infers a romantic interest. She begins to drink heavily, and she finds no comfort in her confession to an indifferent priest. Her disintegration is rapid, and she eventually becomes a resident at a nursing home. -- The Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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“A powerful haunting story by a young Irish-Canadian who knows the meaning not only of loneliness, but that of compassion as well.”
–New York Times
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Novel by Brian Moore, published in 1955 as Judith Hearne, about an aging Irish spinster's disillusionment and her subsequent descent into alcoholism. The U.S. version was published in 1956 as The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne. Set in Belfast in the early 1950s, the novel is the study of a Roman Catholic woman who tries to gain the affection of James Madden, an unscrupulous retired man she meets at a local pub. Madden sees her as a potential investor in a business scheme, but she mistakenly infers a romantic interest. She begins to drink heavily, and she finds no comfort in her confession to an indifferent priest. Her disintegration is rapid, and she eventually becomes a resident at a nursing home. -- The Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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“A powerful haunting story by a young Irish-Canadian who knows the meaning not only of loneliness, but that of compassion as well.”
–New York Times
From the Paperback edition. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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THE first thing Miss Judith Hearne unpacked in her new lodgings was the silver-framed photograph of her aunt. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Miss Hearne, Father Quigley, New York, Sacred Heart, Miss Friel, James Madden, Aunt D'Arcy, Uncle James, Moira O'Neill, Edie Marrinan, Professor O'Neill, Saint Finbar, Father Farrelly, Judy Hearne, Sign of the Cross, Dan Breen, Plaza Hotel, Royal Avenue, Times Square, John Grogan, Judith Hearne, Major Mahaffy-Hyde, Mister William Creegan, Sister Mary Annunciata, Victor Mature New!
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THE first thing Miss Judith Hearne unpacked in her new lodgings was the silver-framed photograph of her aunt. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
horrid sister, aunt dear, red raincoat Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Miss Hearne, Father Quigley, New York, Sacred Heart, Miss Friel, James Madden, Aunt D'Arcy, Uncle James, Moira O'Neill, Edie Marrinan, Professor O'Neill, Saint Finbar, Father Farrelly, Judy Hearne, Sign of the Cross, Dan Breen, Plaza Hotel, Royal Avenue, Times Square, John Grogan, Judith Hearne, Major Mahaffy-Hyde, Mister William Creegan, Sister Mary Annunciata, Victor Mature New!
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- Cold Heaven by Brian Moore in Front Matter
- Jesus Christ by James R. Brady on page 15
- For the Love of Ireland: A Literary Companion for Readers and Travelers by Susan Cahill on page 436, page 437, and Back Matter
- The Cambridge Companion to the Irish Novel (Cambridge Companions to Literature) by John Wilson Foster in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and page 162
- There You Are: Writings on Irish and American Literature and History by Thomas Flanagan on page 322, and page 327
- The Reading Group Book: The Comp Gd to Starting and Sustaining a Reading Group... by David Laskin on page 56, and page 151
- The Holy Longing: The Search for A Christian Spirituality by Ronald Rolheiser on page 142, and Back Matter
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