Emma Bovary's Eyes | Julian Barnes | Granta Magazine

Emma Bovary’s Eyes

Julian Barnes

‘Her eyes are black: passion and depth. Her eyes are green: wildness and jealousy. Her eyes are brown: reliability and ordinariness. Her eyes are violet: the novel is by Raymond Chandler.‘

Julian Barnes

Julian Barnes is the author of eleven novels and several collections of short stories. His essay, Nothing to be Frightened Of, was published in March 2008. He recently selected The Best of Frank O'Connor for Everyman. He won the Booker Prize in 2011 for The Sense of an Ending.

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