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Let the Old Dead Make Room for the Young Dead

Faber Stories
By Milan Kundera
Series: Faber Stories
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In Let the Old Dead Make Room for the Young Dead by Milan Kundera, the narrative explores themes of nostalgia and the passage of time, as characters grapple with the complexities of memory and identity. Set in a reflective tone, the book examines the intricate connections between the past and present, offering a profound meditation on human relationships and the inevitable march of time.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate stories that delve into the nuances of human emotion and the interplay between memory and identity. This narrative, penned by Milan Kundera, offers an introspective look at the complexities of ageing and the inevitable passage of time, inviting readers to ponder life's transience and the overlapping layers of personal history.

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Let the Old Dead Make Room for the Young Dead

Faber 90th Stories brings together some of our finest short stories, past, present and future.

Faber 90th Stories brings together some of our finest short stories, past, present and future.

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A chance encounter leads a man to spend the afternoon with an older woman, now a widow, who escaped him fifteen years earlier. Neither of them doubts that the day will end in disgust, but for one intimate moment each finds a way to overcome mortality.

Let the Old Dead Make Room for the Young Dead, written in 1969 before Milan Kundera was known to English-speaking readers, renders male and female characters as painful equals. This story prompted Philip Roth to admire its 'detached Chekhovian tenderness'.

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Let the Old Dead Make Room for the Young Dead by Milan Kundera is often noted for its contemplative exploration of themes like memory, identity, and change. The book has been praised for its insightful narrative style and emotional depth, capturing the complexities of human experience. Critiques have highlighted Kundera's ability to weave philosophical reflections with compelling storytelling, making it a reflective and thought-provoking read in the realm of general fiction.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571356904

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 October 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Contributors:

  • Translated by Suzanne Rappaport
  • Translated by Suzanne Rappaport
  • Translated by Suzanne Rappaport

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 3.0mm

Width: 111.0mm

Height: 160.0mm

Weight: 38g

Pages: 48

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About the Author

The French-Czech novelist Milan Kundera was born in the Czech Republic and has lived in France since 1975. He is the author of the internationally acclaimed and bestselling novels The Joke, Life is Elsewhere, The Farewell Waltz, The Book of Laughter and Forgetting, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Immortality, and the short story collection Laughable Loves - all originally in Czech. His more recent novels, Slowness, Identity, and Ignorance,as well as his nonfiction works, The Art of the Novel, Testaments Betrayed, The Curtain, and Encounter, were originally written in French.

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