Cannot bear the lightness of life (This book has no cover)

Author: Milan Kundera
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: Praised by The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Le Monde as a contemporary classic! The most influential translator in China, Professor Xu Jun (who has translated works such as The Complete Works of Marguerite Duras and In Search of Lost Time), has created a brand-new French edition translation of The Unbearable Lightness of Being—the world’s most beloved and bestselling book. This is Kundera’s most popular and critically acclaimed work, making him an internationally renowned author.
In 2002, Shanghai Translation Publishing House was the first to obtain Milan Kundera’s authorization, marking the first and only official copyright grant in China. In July 2003, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, translated by the most influential French expert in China, Xu Jun, was officially launched by Shanghai Translation Publishing House with its first print run of 150,000 copies.
The heavy burden oppresses us, forcing us to succumb to it and crush us to the ground. Yet in love poetry across the ages, women have always longed to bear the weight of a male body. Thus, the heavy burden has also become an image of vigorous life. The heavier the burden, the closer our lives are to the earth, and the more real and tangible they become. Conversely, when the burden is entirely absent, a person becomes lighter than air, floating away from the earth and the life on it. Such a person is merely a half-real existence, and their movement becomes free yet meaningless. So, what should one choose? Heavy or light?