Zorba the Greek
Who is Madame Hortense in Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis?
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When we meet Madame Hortense, she is an older woman, saddened by her age and living in the past. Once a beautful and much desired courtesan, Madame Hortense lived a life of excitement, which was filled with important and influential people. Zorba's arrival serves to make her feel young again.
Zorba the Greek