About the book
The unforgettable final novel from the great Danish writer and author of The Copenhagen Trilogy
‘Recently escaped a long, unhappy marriage – aged 51, but youthful in spirit – wonderful son, aged 15 – household literary name – summerhouse – large flat in the city centre – temporarily incapacitated by a nervous breakdown – prefers a motorist.’
Vilhelm is gone; the room where he and Lise once loved each other will soon be destroyed. When Lise places a lonely hearts advert in the newspaper, she sets off a train of tragicomic events that culminates in an annihilating, inevitable finale. Tove Ditlevsen’s final novel is a masterful conclusion to a great work of writing: a blackly funny and devastating tour-de-force that pulses with life even as it journeys towards death.
Translated by Sophia Hersi Smith and Jennifer Russell
Editions of Vilhelm's Room
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780241628980
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780241628997
- EBook
- ISBN 9781802062168
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781837311347
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The unforgettable final novel from the great Danish writer and author of The Copenhagen Trilogy
‘Recently escaped a long, unhappy marriage – aged 51, but youthful in spirit – wonderful son, aged 15 – household literary name – summerhouse – large flat in the city centre – temporarily incapacitated by a nervous breakdown – prefers a motorist.’
Vilhelm is gone; the room where he and Lise once loved each other will soon be destroyed. When Lise places a lonely hearts advert in the newspaper, she sets off a train of tragicomic events that culminates in an annihilating, inevitable finale. Tove Ditlevsen’s final novel is a masterful conclusion to a great work of writing: a blackly funny and devastating tour-de-force that pulses with life even as it journeys towards death.
Translated by Sophia Hersi Smith and Jennifer Russell
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What is Vilhelm's Room about?
The unforgettable final novel from the great Danish writer and author of The Copenhagen Trilogy
‘Recently escaped a long, unhappy marriage – aged 51, but youthful in spirit – wonderful son, aged 15 – household literary name – summerhouse – large flat in the city centre – temporarily incapacitated by a nervous breakdown – prefers a motorist.’
Vilhelm is gone; the room where he and Lise once loved each other will soon be destroyed. When Lise places a lonely hearts advert in the newspaper, she sets off a train of tragicomic events that culminates in an annihilating, inevitable finale. Tove Ditlevsen’s final novel is a masterful conclusion to a great work of writing: a blackly funny and devastating tour-de-force that pulses with life even as it journeys towards death.
Translated by Sophia Hersi Smith and Jennifer Russell
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Vilhelm's Room?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Classic fiction: literary and general
Where can I read a sample of Vilhelm's Room?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780241628980
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Vilhelm's Room?
Tove Ditlevsen
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Vilhelm's Room is available as paperback(ISBN 9780241628980) and paperback(ISBN 9780241628997) and ebook(ISBN 9781802062168) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781837311347)
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