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Opinion on Monica has been deeply divided since its publication in 1930. Saunders Lewis's first novel was fiercely attacked by Welsh-speaking critics for its portrayal of sexual obsession and manipulation. For the first time the psychology which was such a feature of the work of contemporary authors was brought into Welsh fiction. And for the first time sex, prostitutes and venereal diseases were given prominence in a Welsh novel. Despite outraged accusations of immorality, Monica is a novel with deep moral foundations, describing as it does the short-comings of a relationships based on infatuation and physical passion.
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| Y/M/D | Association | Description | Place | Locale | Food | Event | |
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| 1930/00/00 | Saunders Lewis | Author | Monica - published | ||||
| 1930/00/00 | Gwasg Aberystwyth | Publisher | Monica - published |
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| Particulars for Monica: | |||
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| Art Type | Book | a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers. | |
| Narrative Arts | Fiction | prose literature, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people | |
| Narrative Arts | Narrative | an account of connected events | |
| Art Type | Novel | long form fiction narrative that is at least 40,000 words in length | |
| Narrative Arts | Prose | ordinary written language | |
| Buisness | Prostitution | the practice or occupation of engaging in sexual activity for payment | |
| Area of Significance | Sex | ||
| Information | |||
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| Original Language: | Welsh | ||
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