Marry Me (1976) by John Updike, published by the Franklin Library, is a finely crafted exploration of suburban infidelity and the fragility of marriage. Set in the 1960s, the novel follows Jerry Conant, a restless draftsman, and Sally Mathias, his neighbor’s wife, as they navigate the emotional and moral complexities of their illicit affair. Updike’s prose is characteristically rich in psychological insight and lyrical detail, capturing the tensions between desire, guilt, and societal expectations.
The Franklin Library edition, bound in full leather with gilt accents and moiré endpapers, enhances this mid-career Updike novel with the elegance befitting its introspective depth.
A lesser-known but piercing work from Updike’s Married Men series, Marry Me dissects love’s illusions with surgical precision.
