Evil happiness

Tove Ditlevsen's short story collection, from the Danish national treasure writer of the 20th century, makes a stunning debut in Simplified Chinese!
Writing about hope and disappointment in women's lives, revealing the human predicament trapped by marriage and emotional relationships:
"The most important things are perhaps those you can never possess. That is where all happiness lies."
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【Content Introduction】
"Our disinterest in what goes on inside the people closest to us may be the root of many problems."
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A newlywed woman suddenly yearns for a silk umbrella;
A stray cat, beloved by the wife, causes a rift in the couple's relationship;
A limping woman overhears her husband's return call and begins to doubt the nature of her marriage;
A girl accompanies her boyfriend to visit his mother, unexpectedly uncovering a family secret;
A seemingly ordinary house viewing trip allows a wife to glimpse a hidden side of her husband;
A woman on the brink of divorce ponders at night whether family joys and sorrows will also continue for generations;
A girl trying to escape a hopeless family must make a cruel choice…
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【Editor's Recommendation】
🤍 A masterpiece by Tove Ditlevsen, Denmark's national treasure writer and author of "The Copenhagen Trilogy"!
Born in a working-class neighborhood of Copenhagen, Tove Ditlevsen experienced a difficult life,
Her personal life was tumultuous and deeply affected by drug addiction, leading to several stays in mental hospitals for treatment;
With astonishing talent and creative energy, she pioneered a cruel and realistic autobiographical novel style,
And has now become a national treasure writer of Denmark in the 20th century.
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🤍 21 slices of life, 21 kinds of loss and loneliness
Includes Ditlevsen's highly representative short story collections "The Umbrella" and "Evil Happiness",
Focusing on the author's recurring themes: childhood experiences, family relationships, married life, women's lives;
With a surgical precision in her writing, carefully selected details, and a calm, restrained style,
She reveals the human predicament trapped by marriage and emotional relationships.
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🤍 "The most important things are perhaps those you can never possess. That is where all happiness lies."
A lost newlywed wife, an adopted boy, a depressed husband, a girl fleeing her family…
Umbrella, stray cat, photograph, dress, knife, bird, shoes, sewing box…
Ditlevsen excels at capturing the inner world and emotional tension of ordinary people,
Exploring the essence of worldly happiness amidst everyday objects.
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🤍 Cover designed by acclaimed young designer Xihe, paperback pocket edition for worry-free carrying
An artistic cover with a hazy aesthetic, perfectly presenting the work's artistic style.
110*185 paperback dual-cover pocket edition, small and exquisite, can be carried on commutes or trips!
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【Media Reviews】
She was adored by generations of women, but reviled by generations of men… She is the Billie Holiday of literature, and her words perfectly capture the hopes and disappointments in women's lives.
—Dorthe Nors
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Ditlevsen can sketch a complete world with just a few words.
—The Times Literary Supplement
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This collection of short stories allows Ditlevsen's legacy to continue.
—TIME Magazine
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The stories are simple, the characters ordinary yet deeply human. Their motivations are mysterious and subtle, and Ditlevsen keenly captures how ordinary life erodes their souls… She is already known for her memoirs, and is now poised to earn acclaim as a master of the short story.
—Publishers Weekly
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These simple yet brilliant stories evoke profound emotions without a hint of sentimentality.
—Chloe Schama

2025-02-01

广西师范大学出版社

wild spring

264

9787559869227