{"product_id":"melancholy-i-ii-9781628976571","title":"Melancholy I \u0026 II","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Jon Fosse, winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize for Literature, comes an aching exploration of life, death, time, memory, and the artistic temperament.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether for the first time in a single volume, \u003cem\u003eMelancholy I \u0026amp; II\u003c\/em\u003e, are essential entries in the body of work of one of literature's most lauded writers. Fosse focuses here on the life of Lars Hertervig (1830 - 1902), widely regarded as one of Norway's most significant painters. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRendered in Fosse's trademark stream-of-consciousness, \u003cem\u003eMelancholy I\u003c\/em\u003e focuses on Hertervig's time as a student, torn between his studies, his art, and his unrequited loves. \u003cem\u003eMelancholy II\u003c\/em\u003e is narrated by Hertervig's sister and is set entirely on the date of his death, just after the dawning of the 20th century, as the world sits on the precipice of change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dalkey Archive Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781628976571\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 450","brand":"Jon Fosse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52604443263157,"sku":"9781628976571","price":19.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/melancholy-i-ii-9781628976571","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}