Henry Graham Greene (Berkhamsted, 2 de outubro de 1904 – Vevey, 3 de abril de 1991) mais conhecido como Graham Greene, foi um escritor inglês, com uma obra composta de romances, contos, peças teatrais e críticas literárias e de cinema. Formou-se na Universidade de Oxford, e começou sua carreira como jornalista, trabalhando como repórter e subeditor do The Times. Publicou cerca de 60 romances.
Durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, de 1941 a 1943, trabalhou para o governo inglês no departamento de relações externas, dirigindo um escritório em Freetown, Serra Leoa. Muitos de seus romances, a partir de então, tiveram como tema ou pano de fundo a espionagem.
Seu primeiro livro de sucesso foi O Expresso do Oriente (1932). Outras obras: O Poder e a Glória (1940), Nosso Homem em Havana (1958) e O Fator Humano (1978). Muitas de suas obras foram transformadas em filmes. Suas obras falam muito de situações políticas de países pouco conhecidos e aos quais viajava frequentemente, como Cuba e Haiti.
Outra temática frequente em sua obra é a religião. Tendo se convertido ao catolicismo em 1926, os dilemas morais e espirituais de sua época eram representados através de suas personagens. Graham Greene era considerado o maior 'escritor católico' da Grã-Bretanha, apesar de sua resistência em ser retratado dessa maneira.
Mr. Bertram and Cary are about to get married. An unambitious assistant accountant, Bertram's plans for marriage are not particularly exciting. One day, he comes to the attention of Dreuther, the powerful director of his company, who changes Bertram's plan for him: they are to wed and honeymoon in Monte Carlo. Dreuther will meet the couple in Monte Carlo and be their witness, on board his private yacht.
Bertram and Cary arrive in Monte Carlo but Dreuther does not show up. The couple are therefore forced to stay there. Bertram is angry with Dreuther. In order to make sure they can pay the hotel bills, Bertram visits the casino. At first he loses, but gradually his system starts working, and he begins to win big money. He wins so much money that he gets the attention of Mr. Bowles, another director of the company gambling in Monte Carlo, who is also a rival of Dreuther. Bowles wants Bertram to lend him money. In exchange, Bertram wants Bowles' shares of the company, so that, in gaining control of the company, he will get his revenge on Dreuther.
Meanwhile, Cary is disappointed that Bertram becomes obsessed with his system. A romantic person, she does not want him to become rich. At this time, she meets a "hungry" young man who expresses his love for her. She decides to leave Bertram.
Devastated, Bertram does not know what to do. He blames Dreuther for ruining his marriage. Just at this time, Dreuther arrives on his yacht. He explains that his no-show is not deliberate: he is only forgetful. Bertram, while still doubting Dreuther's sincerity, tells him about his trouble. The wise and well-meaning Dreuther then devises a plan that would help Bertram gets Cary back. The plan works perfectly. With Cary coming back to him, Bertram is happy even though he loses all his money to Bowles (thereby cancelling his deal with him) and the hungry young man. Hence, it is "loser takes all".
Film adaptations
A film based on the novel was made in 1956, starring Rossano Brazzi and Glynis Johns. The film was remade in 1990 as Strike It Rich, starring Robert Lindsay and Molly Ringwald
Henry Graham Greene (Berkhamsted, 2 de outubro de 1904 – Vevey, 3 de abril de 1991) mais conhecido como Graham Greene, foi um escritor inglês, com uma obra composta de romances, contos, peças teatrais e críticas literárias e de cinema. Formou-se na Universidade de Oxford, e começou sua carreira como jornalista, trabalhando como repórter e subeditor do The Times. Publicou cerca de 60 romances.
ResponderExcluirDurante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, de 1941 a 1943, trabalhou para o governo inglês no departamento de relações externas, dirigindo um escritório em Freetown, Serra Leoa. Muitos de seus romances, a partir de então, tiveram como tema ou pano de fundo a espionagem.
Seu primeiro livro de sucesso foi O Expresso do Oriente (1932). Outras obras: O Poder e a Glória (1940), Nosso Homem em Havana (1958) e O Fator Humano (1978). Muitas de suas obras foram transformadas em filmes. Suas obras falam muito de situações políticas de países pouco conhecidos e aos quais viajava frequentemente, como Cuba e Haiti.
Outra temática frequente em sua obra é a religião. Tendo se convertido ao catolicismo em 1926, os dilemas morais e espirituais de sua época eram representados através de suas personagens. Graham Greene era considerado o maior 'escritor católico' da Grã-Bretanha, apesar de sua resistência em ser retratado dessa maneira.
Fonte:
http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Greene
Plot summary
ResponderExcluirMr. Bertram and Cary are about to get married. An unambitious assistant accountant, Bertram's plans for marriage are not particularly exciting. One day, he comes to the attention of Dreuther, the powerful director of his company, who changes Bertram's plan for him: they are to wed and honeymoon in Monte Carlo. Dreuther will meet the couple in Monte Carlo and be their witness, on board his private yacht.
Bertram and Cary arrive in Monte Carlo but Dreuther does not show up. The couple are therefore forced to stay there. Bertram is angry with Dreuther. In order to make sure they can pay the hotel bills, Bertram visits the casino. At first he loses, but gradually his system starts working, and he begins to win big money. He wins so much money that he gets the attention of Mr. Bowles, another director of the company gambling in Monte Carlo, who is also a rival of Dreuther. Bowles wants Bertram to lend him money. In exchange, Bertram wants Bowles' shares of the company, so that, in gaining control of the company, he will get his revenge on Dreuther.
Meanwhile, Cary is disappointed that Bertram becomes obsessed with his system. A romantic person, she does not want him to become rich. At this time, she meets a "hungry" young man who expresses his love for her. She decides to leave Bertram.
Devastated, Bertram does not know what to do. He blames Dreuther for ruining his marriage. Just at this time, Dreuther arrives on his yacht. He explains that his no-show is not deliberate: he is only forgetful. Bertram, while still doubting Dreuther's sincerity, tells him about his trouble. The wise and well-meaning Dreuther then devises a plan that would help Bertram gets Cary back. The plan works perfectly. With Cary coming back to him, Bertram is happy even though he loses all his money to Bowles (thereby cancelling his deal with him) and the hungry young man. Hence, it is "loser takes all".
Film adaptations
A film based on the novel was made in 1956, starring Rossano Brazzi and Glynis Johns. The film was remade in 1990 as Strike It Rich, starring Robert Lindsay and Molly Ringwald
Fonte:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loser_Takes_All