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Girls in Their Married Bliss
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Wikipedia article
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'Girls in Their Married Bliss' is the third and final novel in Edna O'Brien's 'The Country Girls Trilogy' following 'The Country Girls' and 'The Lonely Girl.' The novel was first published in Britain in 1964. The novel was less well received, because of its darker themes and writing, and wasn't published in the United States until 1967.
Reception
Generally, the novel was not as well received in either the United Kingdom or the United States. 'The New York Times' reviewer Mellicent Bell described the novel as a "less rollicking [...] third stage of [Baba and Kate's] adventures" which describes a grimmer fate for the two characters than some readers might like. Bell highlights how the novel continues patterns and themes from the earlier novels, including sexual exploration and how religiosity affects the two women.
'Kirkus Reviews' was similarly mixed about its conclusions, writing "A mixed pleasure, this is at times a lovely, larky book and in others, there are sad spot touches closing with the rueful envoi."
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Category:Novels by Edna O'Brien
Category:1964 novels
Category:20th-century Irish novels
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