La insoportable levedad del ser (coleccion andanzas) (Spanish Edition) [Paperback]

Milan Kundera (Author), Fernando de Valenzuela (Translator)

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Tusquets USA Pub (December 1985)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 8472232255
• ISBN-13: 978-8472232259
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,023,677 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Empathy, May 17, 2002

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This review is from: La insoportable levedad del ser (coleccion andanzas) (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

I agree with the latter review. This book requires a unique perception, a deeper understanding of the of human folly--of love. I'm sure Kundera has a cult following--people who are very spiritual & intellectual. The book's about all the abstract things that make life so mysterious. You cannot read this book and simply understand the characters. You must have lived the characters. You must have an affinity with the characters. This book is about an advanced perception of life. It's cannot be put into words; either you understand ... or you don't. There is no in between.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The foremost problem with the human condition today, May 28, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: La insoportable levedad del ser (coleccion andanzas) (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

The title alone has the potential to change one's life if you take it to heart. Thomas and Tereza are perfect examples of the struggle we all try to manage in our own lives. The inner struggles of Thomas, his perceived love of the lightness characterizes of what this addiction to relatively damaging behavior this modern society has adopted is comprised. Conversely to Tereza the lightness isn't as beloved, for she has had a littany of troubles to allow her to see the ultimate goals of the lightness as opposed to the acceptance of the weight. Society it seems is composed of these two types of people, and everything in between. Some chase the lightness tirelessly and others fight it. This book is one the bes keys to nderstanding interpersonal relationships, and I'm sure many things will become clearer to you also. On a base-level so to speak, it's a wonderful read that goes quickly and entertains thoroughly.

Kenneth Ryan

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kundera reflects on the nature of existing, January 17, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: La insoportable levedad del ser (coleccion andanzas) (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

Milan Kundera takes the novel of ideas to new heights
with his novel 'The unbearable lightness of being'.
From the opening page, he starts his quest of explaining
the nature of being, is it a burden? or is it just
emptiness? It is incredible how Kundera develops a
beautiful novel, and through the eyes and feelings of
his masterfully created characters he gets his point
through, stopping ocassionaly to reflect on views and
thoughts about life, and our attitude towards deception,
happiness, and everything inbetween. An erotic, funny,
and entertaining work that teaches us about ourselves,
a true example that the genre of a novel has not died.