Evidence. Banville J.

The Hero of the “Elove” John Banville, the largest of the living Anglo-Irish prose writers, is akin to “extra people” of Russian classical literature. Freddie Montgomery, the main acting face of this fascinating criminal and psychological novel, is not capable of a deep feeling, whether love or hatred, lives and acts, "without sacrificing neither anger nor love." He commits a cruel and completely meaningless murder, but we experience not only disgust for him, but also sympathy - deep and sincere.