"The Door is an unsettling exploration of the relationship between two very different women. Magda is a writer, educated, married to an academic, public-spirited, with an on-again-off-again relationship with Hungary's Communist authorities. Emerence is a peasant, illiterate, impassive, abrupt, seemingly ageless. She lives alone in a house that no one else may enter, not even her closest relatives. She is Magda's housekeeper and she has taken control over Magda's household, becoming indispensable to her. And Emerence, in her way, has come to depend on Magda. They share a kind of love--at least until Magda's long-sought success as a writer leads to a devastating revelation. Len Rix's prizewinning translation of The Door at last makes it possible for American readers to appreciate the masterwork of a major modern European writer"--

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Intense, brilliant and moving, The Door is a compelling story about the relationship between two women of opposing backgrounds and personalities: one, an intellectual and writer; the other, her housekeeper, a mysterious, elderly woman who sets her own rules and abjures religion, education, pretense and any kind of authority. Beneath this hardened exterior of Emerence lies a painful story that must be concealed. One of Hungary's best-known writers, Magda Szab� here explores themes of love, loyalty, pride and privacy, and the barriers and secrets that govern them.

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Emerence is a domestic servant - strong, fierce, eccentric, and with a reputation for being a first-rate housekeeper. When Magda, a young Hungarian writer, takes her on she never imagines how important this woman will become to her. It takes twenty years for a complex trust between them to be slowly, carefully built. But Emerence has secrets and vulnerabilities beneath her indomitable exterior which will test Magda's friendship and change the complexion of both their lives irreversibly. 'Szab manages to conjure up as many cliffhangers as an Indiana Jones film. The Door is a triumph. Clever, moving, frightening, it deserves to be a bestseller' Tibor Fischer, Daily Telegraph

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Elegant, pocket-sized paperbacks, VINTAGE Editions celebrate the audacity and ambition of the written word, transporting readers to wherever in the world literary innovation may be found. Emerence is a domestic servant - strong, fierce, eccentric, and with a reputation for being a first-rate housekeeper. When Magda, a young Hungarian writer, takes her on she never imagines how important this woman will become to her. It takes twenty years for a complex trust between them to be slowly, carefully built. But Emerence has secrets and vulnerabilities beneath her indomitable exterior which will test Magda's friendship and change the complexion of both their lives irreversibly. Elegant, pocket-sized paperbacks, VINTAGE Editions celebrate the audacity and ambition of the written word, transporting readers to wherever in the world literary innovation may be found.

A compelling story about the relationship between two women of opposing backgrounds and personalities: one, an intellectual and writer; the other, her housekeeper, a mysterious, elderly woman who sets her own rules and abjures religion, education, pretense and any kind of authority. Beneath this hardened exterior of Emerence lies a painful story that must be concealed.

This 1987 Hungarian novel in the modernist tradition combines emotionality and literary quality in the story of two women, a writer and her housekeeper.

"A young writer, struggling for success, employs an elderly woman called Emerence to be her housekeeper.From their first encounter it is clear that Emerence is no ordinary maid.Although everyone in the neighbourhood knows and respects her, no one knows anything about her private life or has ever crossed her threshold. Only a great drama in the writer s life prompts Emerence to unveil glimpses of her traumatic past a past which sheds light on her peculiar behaviour. The Door brilliantly evokes the development of the bond between these two very different women, and the tragic ending to their relationship."

"The Door is an unsettling exploration of the relationship between two very different women. Magda is a writer, educated, married to an academic, public-spirited, with an on-again-off-again relationship with Hungary's Communist authorities. Emerence is a peasant, illiterate, impassive, abrupt, seemingly ageless. She lives alone in a house that no one else may enter, not even her closest relatives. She is Magda's housekeeper and she has taken control over Magda's household, becoming indispensable to her. And Emerence, in her way, has come to depend on Magda. They share a kind of love--at least until Magda's long-sought success as a writer leads to a devastating revelation. Len Rix's prizewinning translation of The Door at last makes it possible for American readers to appreciate the masterwork of a major modern European writer"-- "The Door is an unsettling exploration of the relationship between two very different women. Magda is a writer, educated, married to an academic, public-spirited, with an on-again-off-again relationship with Hungary's Communist authorities. Emerence is a peasant, illiterate, impassive, abrupt, seemingly ageless. She lives alone in a house that no one else may enter, not even her closest relatives. She is Magda's housekeeper and she has taken control over Magda's household, becoming indispensable to her. And Emerence, in her way, has come to depend on Magda. They share a kind of love--at least until Magda's long-sought success as a writer leads to a devastating revelation. Len Rix's prizewinning translation of The Door at last makes it possible for American readers to appreciate the masterwork of a major modern European writer"--

The Door (Az Ajto, 1987) by Magda Szabo is a strong novel about the growing relationship between two women - Magda, a writer, and Emerence, her housekeeper - in the panorama of twentieth century Hungary. Emerence chooses to work for Magda, and a force of literature encounters a force of nature. Emerence truly has the strength of ten because her heart is pure. But Emerence has secrets - many secrets. Gradually Magda pries open the doors of Emerence's past. What she finds there is horrifying and astounding. Yet there is genuine humor, too, as the very different women interact with each other and with the dog they adopt.

A story of the relationship between two woman, one encouraging the other to emerge from her inner isolation. Poignantly sad but resolutely uplifting. A busy young writer struggling to cope with domestic chores, hires a housekeeper recommended by a friend. The housekeeper's reputation is one built on dependable efficiency, though she is something of an oddity. Stubborn, foul-mouthed and with a flagrant disregard for her employer's opinions she may even be crazy. She allows no-one to set foot inside her house; she masks herself with a veil and is equally guarded about her personal life. And yet Emerence is revered as much as she is feared. As the story progresses her energy and passion to help becomes clear, extinguishing any doubts arising out of her bizarre behaviour. A stylishly told tale which recounts a strange relationship built up over 20 years between a writer and her housekeeper. After an unpromising and caustic start benign feelings develop and ultimately the writer benefits from what becomes an inseparable relationship. Simultaneously we learn Emerence's tragic past which is revealed in snapshots throughout the book.

A busy young writer struggling to cope with domestic chores, hires a housekeeper recommended by a friend. The housekeeper's reputation is one built on dependable effeciency, though she is something of an oddity. This is the story of the relationship between the two women over a period of 20 years.

A stylishly told tale which recounts a strange relationship built up over 20 years between a writer and her housekeeper. After an unpromising and caustic start benign feelings develop and ultimately the writer benefits from what becomes an inseparable relationship. Simultaneously we learn Emerence's tragic past which is revealed in snapshots throughout the book.

הסיפור של מקארתי הוא סיפור על הימים לאחר קץ האנושות המוכרת לנו. אין לנו מושג מה קרה בעולם האפוקליפטי המתואר בעלילה, שמותיהם של האב ובנו, מהיכן הגיעו ומתי החלו את המסע שלהם להישרדות ללא תקווה. אין לנו מושג מה קרה לאנושות בכללותה; אנחנו רק יודעים לפי הילד, שישנה חלוקה מזוועת של צורת ההישרדות: האנשים הרעים אשר בחרו לצוד את בני מינם ולאכול אותם (ישנם תיאורי קניבליזם קשים מאוד בספר) והאנשים הטובים - אלה שבחרו להישאר אנושיים עד מוות.

Magda Szabo schildert in ihrem Roman die Beziehung zwischen einer allein lebenden Schriftstellerin und ihrer Haushälterin. Nach und nach gelingt es der Erzählerin, das Leben von Emerence wie ein Mosaik zusammenzusetzen; es entsteht "ein schillerndes, bestürzendes und ergreifendes Frauenportrait, zugleich ein Stück Zeitgeschichte" (Neue Züricher Zeitung) . Verfilmung 2012

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Forfatterinden Magda mangler en husholderske og ansætter den ældre kvinde Emerence. Med tiden udvikler de to et ganske særligt forhold, og da Emerence, trods sit jernhelbred, til sidst bliver syg, træffer Magda et skæbnesvangert valg. For læsere af klassisk litteratur med menneskelig dybde

℗± C'est moi qui ai tu©♭ Emerence. Je voulais la sauver, non la d©♭truire, mais cela n'y change rien. ℗ La Porte est une confession. La narratrice y retrace sa relation avec Emerence Szered©Łs, qui fut sa domestique pendant vingt ans. Tous les oppose : l'une est jeune, l'autre ©Øg©♭e ; l'une sait © peine lire, l'autre ne vit que par les mots ; l'une est forte t©®te mais d'une humilit©♭ rare, l'autre a l'orgueil de l'intellectuelle. Emerence revendique farouchement sa libert©♭, ses silences, sa solitude, et refuse © quiconque l'acc©·s © son domicile. Quels secrets se cachent derri©·re la porte ?Chef-d'oeuvre de la litt©♭rature hongroise dont le succ©·s fut mondial, prix Femina ©♭tranger en 2003, La Porte a ©♭t©♭ ©♭lu meilleur livre de l'ann©♭e 2015par le New York Times.Une remarquable romanci©·re. Le Monde des livres.Un livre original, superbe, ©♭mouvant. Le Figaro.Un roman et un auteur, mais aussi, ce qui est plus rare,un personnage qu'on n'oubliera jamais. Lib©♭ration.

La 4e de couverture indique : "« C'est moi qui ai tué Emerence. Je voulais la sauver, non la détruire, mais cela n'y change rien. » La Porte est une confession. La narratrice y retrace sa relation avec Emerence Szeredás, qui fut sa domestique pendant vingt ans. Tous les oppose : l'une est jeune, l'autre âgée ; l'une sait à peine lire, l'autre ne vit que par les mots ; l'une est forte tête mais d'une humilité rare, l'autre a l'orgueil de l'intellectuelle. Emerence revendique farouchement sa liberté, ses silences, sa solitude, et refuse à quiconque l'accès à son domicile. Quels secrets se cachent derrière la porte ? "

Vi møter historiens forteller, en forfatter, og den eldre hushjelpen Emerenc, som har jobbet for henne i nærmere tjue år. Den ene lever nesten bare gjennom ordene, og den andre kan knapt nok lese. Tjenestekvinnen representerer både ydmykhet og offervilje, forfatteren en slags intellektuell arroganse. Men de knyttes nærmere sammen enn noen av dem kunne ane. For Emerenc gir alt, enten det dreier seg om å redde en jøde, en tysker, en tyv eller en hjemløs katt. Hun tviler aldri et sekund. Heller ikke når det gjelder en tjeneste hun kan gjøre sine nærmeste. Men det er én ting hun ikke deler. Hun slipper aldri noen innenfor døren til sitt hjem.

Berättaren, en framgångsrik författare, har tillsammans med sin make flyttat till en större lägenhet. Då hon bestämmer sig för att anställa en hushållerska faller valet på Emerentia, en barsk och ordkarg bondkvinna, men med goda referenser. Trots de stora olikheterna utvecklar sig en speciell vänskap mellan de två kvinnorna och så sakteliga under årens lopp kommer de varandra allt närmare.