Melancholy I-II - Jon Fosse Hardback and between them

and between them

and her family across the sea

alongside charming images that bring every page to life

this novel of multiple narratives-formally daring

Melancholy I-II - Jon Fosse Hardback and between themMelancholy I IIis a fictional invocation of the nineteenth century Norwegian artist Lars Hertervig, who painted luminous landscapes, suffered mental illness and died poor in 1902. In this wild, feverish narrative, Jon Fosse delves into Hertervig's mind as the events of one day precipitate his mental breakdown. A student of Hans Gude at the Academy of Art in Dsseldorf, Hertervig is paralyzed by anxieties about his talent and is overcome with love for