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3	''The End of the Affair'' is a 1951 novel by Creator/{{Graham Greene\|Author}}.
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5	The main character and narrator, Maurice Bendrix, has spent years trying to understand why his lover Sarah Miles suddenly ended their affair. A chance meeting with Sarah's husband, Henry, who is finally beginning to suspect her of infidelity, provides Maurice with the perfect opportunity for closure and revenge. He convinces Henry to hire a detective to spy on Sarah, hoping to expose her true character. However, the information uncovered proves to be much more complex than what Maurice and Henry expected.
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7	Two [[TheFilmOfTheBook film adaptations]] have been made. The first film, released in 1955, was directed by Creator/EdwardDmytryk and starred Creator/VanJohnson as Maurice, Creator/DeborahKerr as Sarah, and Creator/PeterCushing as Henry. The most recent was [[Film/TheEndOfTheAffair1999 the 1999 version]] directed by Creator/NeilJordan, starring Creator/RalphFiennes as Maurice, Creator/JulianneMoore as Sarah, and Creator/StephenRea as Henry.
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10	!! Provides examples of:
11	* IncurableCoughOfDeath: [[spoiler: Sarah]] dies of this.
12	%%* InMysteriousWays
13	* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: Several characters make seemingly miraculous recoveries from illnesses and injuries.
14	%%* NayTheist: Maurice has become this by the end of the novel.
15	* PerfectHealth: Almost every time a minor symptom is mentioned, it turns into a serious illness, or at least a major plot point.
16	%%* RageAgainstTheHeavens: Many, many passages of the novel contain this.
17	* TheRashomon: Several events can be seen in a very different light after Maurice reads Sarah's journal. Specifically, [[spoiler: she promised God that if Maurice survived after being injured in the Blitz, she would end the affair]].
18	* SanctuaryOfSolitude: Sarah often visits a church to seek solace after the end of her affair. Also a case of SeekingSanctuary in one instance when [[spoiler: Maurice]] is stalking her.
19	%%* SmiteMeOMightySmiter: Maurice, again.

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