Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat Pray Love is a worldwide bestseller. This is an autobiographical work about the inner search of a person. The heroine of the novel finds herself gradually, in the process of traveling around the world. A film of the same name was shot based on the book.
In 2006, the book by the American writer Elizabeth Gilbert "Eat, Pray, Love" ("Eat, Pray, Love") was published. This autobiographical novel immediately became a bestseller. It was translated into many languages, including Russian.
And in 2010, readers were able to see a film based on the book by Ryan Murphy. Julia Roberts played the main role. The film, like the book, was a great success both in the United States and in other countries.
Contents of the book "Eat, Pray, Love"?
The first answer to this question can be found as soon as you open the book. The annotation says that the main character is named exactly the same as the writer. She was a fairly prosperous, successful woman. But the feeling of dissatisfaction led to the idea that much in her life is wrong, wrong. After her divorce from her husband, Elizabeth tries to find inner balance. As a result, she embarks on a year-long journey. She visits Italy, India, Indonesia.
The annotation ends with the words: “Eat, pray, love” - this is a book about how you can find joy where you don’t expect, and how you don’t need to look for happiness where it will not be. A-priory.
The book consists of three parts, each with 36 chapters. In the Preface, Elizabeth Gilbert compares the structure of her book to an oriental rosary. 108 chapters on the search for happiness, like 108 beads in a rosary for chanting mantras.
In Italy, Elizabeth is studying Italian and getting to know the local cuisine. And gradually an understanding comes to her that you can accept new things without fear, that you can just enjoy every day, enjoy a delicious dish, without fear of gaining extra pounds. Towards the end of her trip to Italy, Liz begins to "see the light at the end of the tunnel," she "gathered herself piece by piece and, with the help of innocent pleasures, turned into a much more integral being."
The heroine comes to India in order to understand her own soul. She lives in an ashram, meditates, meets new people. In four months, Elizabeth's soul actually changes a lot. And ahead is a trip to Indonesia.
In Indonesia, Liz is looking for harmony. The special nature of the island of Bali, the way of life of the Balinese, the relationship with them, so simple and complex at the same time - everything suggests that the world is harmonious, only to realize this you need to have love in your heart.
Perception of the book "Eat, Pray, Love"
Reviews of Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat, Pray, Love are sometimes just the opposite. Some consider this novel a masterpiece, others see only a boring narrative. Someone thinks the book is intended exclusively for women, while someone finds that the book is wise, and it can be of interest to different people, regardless of gender.
Among the reviews, you can also find those who say that the novel, if not turned their own lives upside down, made them think about a lot.
In fact, each person is unique in their own way. And that's great. A different attitude to the same work has a right to exist.
The fact that the book was a bestseller for quite a long time, and even now there is interest in it, suggests that Elizabeth Gilbert created an extraordinary novel. In any case, the book was written sincerely and in good language, and this is a big plus.
