E N D
“The truth has never been of any real value to any human being - it is a symbol for mathematicians and philosophers to pursue. In human relations kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths.” by Graham Greene“Writing is a form of therapy; sometimes I wonder how all those who do not write, compose or paint can manage to escape the madness, melancholia, the panic and fear which is inherent in a human situation.” by Graham Greene
Graham Greene (1904-1991) • was an English author, playwright and literary critic. • Greene suffered from bipolar disorder, which had a profound effect on his writing and personal life. • Greene's first published novel was The Man Within (1929).During his life, he written more than 30 novels. • As a novelist he wove the characters he met and the places where he lived into the fabric of his novels.
In “Travels with my aunt” Graham Greene not only gives us intoxicating entertainment but also confronts us with some of the deepest and most perplexing of human dilemmas. It was published in 1969.
Aunt Augusta Bertram
Zachary (nicknamed Wordsworth)
Other Characters • Mrs Keene - the one with whom Henry exchanges letters often; • Tooley – his companion on the Orient Express travel; • Ercole Visconti – the only true love of Augusta; wanted by the Interpol; • Colonel Hakim – he went through aunt Augusta’s hotel-room from Istanbul in search of evidences of Visconti; • Detectives Sparrow & Woodrow – they are trying to find Visconti; • Mario Visconti – the son of Ercole Visconti • James O’Toole – father of Tooley; working for the CIA • Dambreuse, Curran, Hatty – they appear throughout the story, in Augusta’s memories
Dahlias Paris The red suitcase Visconti Travel Love Truth Themes & Symbols