The Unbearable Lightness of Being
As an Amazon Associate and Bookshop.org affiliate, BookMatcher earns from qualifying purchases.
A young woman in love with a man torn between his love for her and his incorrigible womanizing; one of his mistresses and her humbly faithful lover-these are the two couples whose story is told in this masterful novel. Kundera's first since "The Book of Laughter and Forgetting." 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. Hence, we feel "the unbearable lightness of being" not only as the consequence of our private actions, but also in the public sphere, and the two inevitably intertwine.
Listed under Literature & Fiction · Literary · Genre Fiction · Classics
About The Unbearable Lightness of Being
What is The Unbearable Lightness of Being about?
A young woman in love with a man torn between his love for her and his incorrigible womanizing; one of his mistresses and her humbly faithful lover-these are the two couples whose story is told in this masterful novel.
Who wrote The Unbearable Lightness of Being?
The Unbearable Lightness of Being was written by Milan Kundera.
What books are similar to The Unbearable Lightness of Being?
Explore our curated recommendations for books like The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera, matched by theme, writing style, and atmosphere to help you find your next read.
Where can I buy The Unbearable Lightness of Being?
You can buy The Unbearable Lightness of Being in print or ebook through the Amazon and Bookshop.org links on this page — Bookshop.org purchases also support independent bookstores.