Those characters, Tereza and Tomas go off into the country to deal with the pain caused by the titular concept and escape from the brutal oppression they encountered in their native city, Prague.
This novel begins with a philosophical investigation into the idea of eternal return proposed by Nietzsche, but then goes on to refute that point, suggesting that events only happen once, and that the Hegelian dialectic is invalid. One character in this novel spends much of her time trying to degrade the uniqueness of the human body and shaming her impressionable, insecure daughter. Another character dreams of escaping life as a small town waitress when she meets the protagonist, a successful surgeon who likes to keep several mistresses on the side. Those characters, Tereza and Tomas go off into the country to deal with the pain caused by the titular concept and escape from the brutal oppression they encountered in their native city, Prague. For 10 points, name this masterpiece of modern Czech literature, one of the most famous works of Milan Kundera.
This novel begins with a philosophical investigation into the idea of eternal return proposed by Nietzsche, but then goes on to refute that point, suggesting that events only happen once, and that the Hegelian dialectic is invalid.
The {Unbearable Lightness} of {Being}