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Monica

Opinion on Monica has been deeply divided since its publication in 1930. Saunders Lewis's first novel was fiercely attacked by Welsh-speaking critics for its portrayal of sexual obsession and manipulation. For the first time the psychology which was such a feature of the work of contemporary authors was brought into Welsh fiction. And for the first time sex, prostitutes and venereal diseases were given prominence in a Welsh novel. Despite outraged accusations of immorality, Monica is a novel with deep moral foundations, describing as it does the short-comings of a relationships based on infatuation and physical passion.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 108
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9781854111951
  • Settings
  • Swansea, Wales
  • Genres
  • literature, fiction
  • Release date
  • 1998