Portraits of a Marriage Author:Sandor Marai, George Szirtes (Translator) A rediscovered work from Hungarian novelist Sandor Marai, Portraits of a Marriage is, in fact, a startling exploration of a triangle of entanglement. A wealthy couple in bourgeois society, Peter and Ilonka appear to enjoy a fine union. Their home is tastefully decorated; their clothes are well tailored; they move in important circles. A... more »nd yet, to hypersensitive Ilonka, her choice in decor is never good enough, and her looks are never fair enough to fully win the love of her husband, who has carried with him a secret that has long tormented him: Peter is in love with Judit, a peasant and servant in his childhood home. For Judit, however, even Peter's affection cannot transcend that which she loves most -- the prospect of her own freedom and a future without the constraints of the society that has ensnared all three in a vortex of love and loss. « less