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The Unbearable Lightness of Being

By Milan Kundera

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The Unbearable Lightness of Being

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Description
In this novel - a story of irreconcilable loves and infidelities - Milan Kundera addresses himself to the nature of twentieth-century 'Being' In a world in which lives are shaped by irrevocable choices and by fortuitous events, a world in which everything occurs but once, existence seems to lose its substance, its weight. We feel, says the novelist, 'the unbearable lightness of being' - not only as the consequence of our private acts but also in the public sphere, and the two inevitably intertwine. Juxtaposing Prague, Geneva, Thailand and the United States, this masterly novel encompasses the extremes of comedy and tragedy, and embraces, it seems, all aspects of human existence. It offers a wide range of brilliant and amusing philosophical speculations and it descants on a variety of styles.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
311
Release Date:
1999-04-05
Publication Date:
1999-04-30
Publisher:
Faber And Faber Ltd.
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0571200834
ISBN13:
9780571200832
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
178 g
Height:
109 cm
Width:
182 cm
Thickness:
24 cm
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