Clarice Lispector
Near to the Wild Heart (Penguin Modern Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141197340
- author:
- Clarice Lispector
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 208
- Dimensions:
- 12.9 x 1.2 x 19.8 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction, Contemporary Fiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Clarice Lispector's debut novel, Near to the Wild Heart, was published at just twenty-three years old and earned her the nickname 'Hurricane Clarice'. The novel follows Joana, a young woman whose life is marked by turmoil and transformation, as she navigates her relationships and seeks to find her own path. Through Joana's story, Lispector explores the complexities of identity and the human experience, creating a dreamlike and impressionistic narrative that is both deeply personal and universally relatable. As Joana's inner world shifts and evolves, the novel poses fundamental questions about the nature of self and reality. Written by a Brazilian novelist and short story writer, Near to the Wild Heart is a landmark work of 20th-century literature that has had a lasting impact on the literary landscape of Brazil and beyond.
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