The Unbearable Lightness of Being
by Milan Kundera
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Author: Milan KunderaTranslator: Michael Henry Heim
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-04-07
ISBN: 0060932139
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
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- ISBN13: 9780060932138
- Condition: New
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Book Review: "To live once is to not have lived at all..."
Summary: 5 Stars
In short: magnificent. Kundera provides psychological sketches of his major characters and outlines how they interact. Couples brought together by fortuitous coincidences, mistresses exercising their power, secret police probing the populace - it's all here, told from various points of view, each adding more depth to the events that unfold.
I wonder what was lost in translation from Czech to English? The point about the roots of the word "compassion" in Czech vs romance languages provided a better basis for understanding the character of Tomas. There are too many philosophical underpinnings to discuss in a short review, but the variability of connotation, the play of "einmal ist keinmal" off of "es muss sein," and the conception and expression of love are themes that evolve throughout the story.
Thoroughly enjoyable. Not just thought provoking, but soul stirring. Highly recommended.
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