A Man's Place by Annie Ernaux

Author:Annie Ernaux
Language: eng
Format: epub
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Publisher: Seven Stories Press
Published: 2019-10-06T16:00:00+00:00

His obsession: “What are people going to say?” (the neighbours, the customers, the world at large).

His maxim, never to lay oneself open to criticism, was achieved by being polite, remaining neutral and keeping a tight rein on one’s temper, so as not to do or say anything one might regret later. If one of the neighbours was digging up the garden vegetables, he never looked in his direction unless he was encouraged to do so by a smile, a nod or a friendly remark. He never visited anyone without being invited, not even somebody in hospital. He never asked questions which might betray envy or curiosity, so as not to give people a hold over us. The question “How much did you pay for it?” was taboo.

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