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On Susan Gubar's seventieth birthday, she receives a beautiful ring from her husband. As she contemplates their sustaining relationship, she begins to consider how older lovers differ from their youthful counterparts--and from ageist stereotypes. While her husband confronts... Read Full Overview

In this "unique blend of memoir and literary commentary" (Bookpage), acclaimed author and literary scholar Susan Gubar contemplates the beauty and strength of enduring love--both for her husband and for the literature that has shaped her life. Throughout the complications... Read Full Overview