Ditlevsen, Tove
The Faces (Penguin Modern Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780241391914
- author:
- Ditlevsen, Tove
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 144
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 0.8 centimeters (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Faces by Tove Ditlevsen is a haunting novel about a woman's descent into madness. In 1968, Lise, a children's book writer and mother of three, begins to experience strange visions and voices. As she struggles with her marriage and her writing, she starts to question what it means to be sane.
Ditlevsen explores the complexities of Lise's experience, revealing that madness can be both terrifying and liberating. With vividness and insight, she portrays a world where the boundaries between reality and insanity are blurred.
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