The Melancholy of Resistance

The Melancholy of Resistance
First edition cover (Hungary)
AuthorLászló Krasznahorkai
Original titleAz ellenállás melankóliája
TranslatorGeorge Szirtes
LanguageHungarian
PublisherMagvető
Publication date
1989
Publication placeHungary
Published in English
2000
Pages385
ISBN9788009000689

The Melancholy of Resistance (Hungarian: Az ellenállás melankóliája) is a 1989 novel by the Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai. The narrative is set in a restless town where a mysterious circus, which exhibits a whale and nothing else, contributes to an apocalyptic atmosphere.

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