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Genitrix
Paperback
Classic FictionGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781025526973
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 164
Weight: 0.53
Height: 0.35 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Genitrix is a haunting exploration of maternal obsession and the suffocating bonds of family. Set in the desolate Landes region of France, the narrative centers on the domineering Félicité Cazenave and her consuming, pathological love for her son, Fernand. The story unfolds in the aftermath of the death of Fernand's wife, Mathilde, whose presence-even in death-threatens the insular world Félicité has constructed. Mauriac masterfully dissects the psychological warfare within a provincial bourgeois household, where love is indistinguishable from tyranny.
As a cornerstone of 20th-century literature, the work delves into the dark recesses of the human soul, examining themes of guilt, isolation, and the destructive power of possessiveness. Mauriac's prose is both lyrical and clinical, capturing the oppressive atmosphere of the Cazenave home and the spiritual vacuum that haunts its inhabitants. Genitrix remains a powerful study of the mother-goddess figure and the tragic consequences of a love that refuses to let go. It is a profound work of psychological realism that continues to resonate with readers interested in the complexities of the human heart and the shadows of domestic life.
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