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The Marriage Plot

The Marriage Plot

The Marriage Plot is a 2011 novel by American writer Jeffrey Eugenides. The novel grew out of a manuscript begun by Eugenides after the publication of his novel Middlesex and portions are loosely based on his collegiate and post-collegiate experiences. Most of all, as its clever title announces, The Marriage Plot is both a realist story about marriage and a postmodern, metafictional commentary on the kind of story it tells.The novel was well received by many critics, and it was featured on some year-end best of 2011 lists.


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“There were some books that reached through the noise of life to grab you by the collar and speak only of the truest things.”

Variant: There are some books that reached through the noise of life to grab you by the collar and speak only of the truest things.
Source: The Marriage Plot

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“Every letter was a love letter.”

Source: The Marriage Plot

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“Paris was a museum displaying exactly itself.”

Source: The Marriage Plot

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“To start with, look at all the books.”

Source: The Marriage Plot

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