Name: Encounter
ISBN: 9780061894435

Who It's For

Good for readers who enjoy Literary Collections / European / French
Good for readers interested in short stories
Good for fans of Essays

What You Get

Themes: History, Writing, Book Club.
Reading lane: European.
Publisher: HarperCollins.

About This Book

“I can’t imagine reading this book without being challenged and instructed, amused, amazed and aroused, and ultimately delighted.” — John Simon, New York Times Book Review Milan Kundera’s brilliant collection of essays is a passionate defense of art in an era that, he argues, no longer values art or beauty. With the same dazzling mix of emotion and ideas that characterizes his bestselling novels, the internationally acclaimed author revisits the artists whose works help us b...

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“I can’t imagine reading this book without being challenged and instructed, amused, amazed and aroused, and ultimately delighted.” — John Simon, New York Times Book Review Milan Kundera’s brilliant collection of essays is a passionate defense of art in an era that, he argues, no longer values art or beauty. With the same dazzling mix of emotion and ideas that characterizes his bestselling novels, the internationally acclaimed author revisits the artists whose works help us better understand what it means to be human. Elegant, startlingly original, and provocative, Encounter combines many of the author’s signature themes with personal reflections and stories.