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The Unbearable Lightness of Being (Czech: Nesnesitelná lehkost bytí) is a 1984 novel by Milan Kundera, about two women, two men, a dog, and their lives in the 1968 Prague Spring period of Czechoslovak history.
- Milan Kundera
- 1984
Feb 5, 1988 · A 1988 drama romance film based on Milan Kundera's novel, starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Juliette Binoche. Set in 1960s Czechoslovakia, it follows a doctor's love affairs and his struggle with the Soviet invasion.
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- Drama, Romance
- Philip Kaufman
- 1988-02-05
Jan 1, 2001 · 4.11. 473,979 ratings25,756 reviews. In The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Milan Kundera tells the story of a young woman in love with a man torn between his love for her and his incorrigible womanizing and one of his mistresses and her humbly faithful lover.
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- Paperback
May 16, 2024 · The Unbearable Lightness of Being, novel by Milan Kundera, first published in 1984 in English and French translations. In 1985 the work was released in the original Czech, but it was banned in Czechoslovakia until 1989. Through the lives of four individuals, the novel explores the themes of lightness and weight.
Oct 27, 2009 · In The Unbearable Lightness of Being, acclaimed author Milan Kundera tells the story of two couples, a young woman in love with a man torn between his love for her and his incorrigible womanizing, and one of his mistresses and her humbly faithful lover.
- Harper Perennial
- $15.49
Exploring sexual mores against the backdrop of real-life social upheaval, The Unbearable Lightness of Being artfully blends the political and the erotic. Successful surgeon Tomas (Daniel...
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- Drama
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Learn about the philosophical novel by Milan Kundera that explores love, sex, and existence. Find a plot summary, important quotes, and an analysis of Tomas, one of the main characters.
