Description
In this playful yet profound novel, Milan Kundera explores the secret bond between slowness and memory, contrasting it with our era's relentless pursuit of speed and its attendant desire to forget. The narrative weaves together two tales of seduction, separated by centuries, oscillating between the sublime and the comic as they unfold over a single midsummer's night. Kundera masterfully examines the contemporary obsession with performance and visibility, where life becomes a perpetual show devoid of intimacy and true joy. This work, Kundera's first novel written in French, offers a unique divertimento that is both enchanting and deeply meditative.
Available Editions
paperback
Harper Collins
Published Apr 11, 1997
178 pages
ISBN: 9780060928414
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Details
First Published
1995
Language
fra
Translation
From: cze
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Slowness by Milan Kundera.