A paixão segundo G.H.
About this book
The Passion According to G.H., Clarice Lispector's mystical novel of 1964, concerns a well-to-do Rio sculptress, G.H., who enters her maid's room, sees a cockroach crawling out of the wardrobe, and, panicking, slams the door - crushing the cockroach - and then watches it die. At the end of the novel, at the height of a spiritual crisis, comes the most famous and most genuinely shocking scene in Brazilian literature.... Lispector wrote that of all her works, this novel was the one that "best corresponded to her demands as a writer."
Reader Profile
4.1/5 · 22856 readers · 183 pages · ≈ 3 h 23 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read A paixão segundo G.H.?
About ≈ 3 h 23 m — 183 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is A paixão segundo G.H.?
183 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is A paixão segundo G.H.?
It sits on the Philosophy, Romance, Fiction shelves.
Has A paixão segundo G.H. been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include The Passion According to G.H. (2023).
Is A paixão segundo G.H. in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in A paixão segundo G.H.?
The main characters include Clarice Lispector.
Who wrote A paixão segundo G.H.?
Clarice Lispector.