One of the most important works of Sabahattin Ali's Turkish Literature, Kürk Mantolu Madonna presents the psychological analyzes and descriptions of the characters on the one hand while Raif Efendi's love, which is experienced in the inner journey taste, is presented on the other hand.
Author: Sabahattin Ali
Publisher: Yapı Kredi Publications
ISBN: 9789753638029
Page: 160 pages
Publication date: 2014
The Subject of the Fur Mantle Madonna Book
The novel tells the story of Maria Puder and Raif Effendin, their love and their life after their departure. At the beginning of the novel, Raif Efendiyi is his colleague Rasim Bey.
Summary of the Fur Mantle Madonna Book
Raif Effendi is a pure, clean-hearted person who does not touch anyone. He is a German interpreter in a company. They meet Rasim Bey at the same company. Mr. Rasim wants to get to know this man who gets attention more deeply and soon. One day, Raif Effendin goes to his house with his illness. Observations he made at home show that Raif Effendin lives in a crowded house, and that there is a very quiet, calm, non-existent situation among the households. After these visits of Rasim Bey, who increased his visits and got closer to the house, Raif Efendi started a friendship and friendship.
Raif Effendin's illness lasts long and the condition gets worse. One day, during a visit to Rasim Bey, Raif Bey makes a request from him. He wants his workplace to bring all the items in the drawer to his workplace. The next day, Rasim Bey fulfills this desire. Raif Efendi wants his book to be burned by Rasim Bey in the stove. Mr. Rasim agrees, but at the same time the interior is filled with curiosity. That night, Raif Effendi dies. Upon the death of his friend, Rasim Bey goes to his armchair in the hotel room and begins to read Raif Efendin's notebook.
Raif Efendi talks about his life and the life he had in the past that he thought he had forgotten but could not forget. Raif Efendi has been born and raised in the moon. Her father deals with olive farming. There is poverty for being out of the war. Despite this, his son Raif travels to Germany to learn how to make soap. Raif Efendi is busy reading books and learning to walk around in Germany learning soap making.
One day he falls in love with a picture he sees in a picture gallery. Every day, the official attention to detail goes to watch and watch. The person in the picture is Maria Puder. They meet in a coincidental way, and the relationships that start with friendship become mutual love. Raif Effendi to save money and to put things right so returns to his hometown Havran Turkey. Maria Puder remains in Germany and is a patient. They will write for a long time. And the letters start to come from Maria one day. Raif Efendi now thinks that he is not wanted and love is over.
Since that time Raif Efendi returns to a living calm, inhospitable living person who cuts his connection with people. After many years of coincidence, he meets in Ankara with a German woman whom he knows from Germany. She learns from the womanhood that Maria Puder died years ago and the child next to her is Maria's child. Raif Efendi understands that the reasons for cutting letters years ago and the child is his own child. Conscience hears the punishment. The love to Maria increases.
The writings of Raif Effendin's notebook will end here.
The Fur Mantolu Madonna book is on the list of most romantic books to be read by believers.