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Moderato Cantabile is loosely identified as part of the nouveau roman movement started by Alain Robbe-Grillet, but critics take pains to distinguish Duras's style as distinct and inimitable.
A novel about a woman who witnesses a murder and becomes obsessed with the lovers' passion. The title refers to the musical term for moderate tempo and singing tone, contrasting with her dull and conventional life.
Moderato Cantabile is a 1958 romance novel that established its author, the Frenchwoman Marguerite Duras, as a major critical and popular success. Written in French, the novel’s title comes from musical directions on a piece of sheet music which translate roughly to “moderately and singingly.”.
Learn about the themes, characters, and techniques of Moderato Cantabile, a short novel by Marguerite Duras. Explore the literary influences, the sea imagery, and the film adaptation of this work.
‘Moderato Cantabile’ is a novel of ambiguities, of half-spoken emotions in which the reader is constantly unsure as to what actually happened and how much of the action takes place in the imagination of the two lead characters.
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May 16, 2023 · Moderato Cantabile. by. Marguerite Duras. Publication date. 1960-01-01. Publisher. New York: Grove Press, Inc. 1960. Collection. internetarchivebooks; printdisabled.
Moderato Cantabile Summary & Study Guide includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis, quotes, character descriptions, themes, and more.
