Melancholy - A Collection Of Short Stories

A curated collection of short stories surrounding themes of melancholy. Some call it the black bile, some call it the blues, or weltschmerz, in all its nomenclatures, melancholy and depression are central to human experience. This collection features selected literary expressions of this universal condition, woven by authors from all cultures and spanning all periods.

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Serbia

David Albahari

The Pajamas

despair - father and son - funny - getting old - irony - witty

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Hungary

László Darvasi

The Dog Lover’s Handbook

alienation - loneliness - old age - pets - poverty

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USA

Denis Johnson

Two Men

addiction - nihilism - suspense - violence

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Catalonia

Jaume Cabré

Gottfried Heinrich’s Dream

angst - classics - jealousy - relationships

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Germany

Clemens Meyer

Outside the Door

death - loss - melancholy - pets - relationships

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Israel

Tamar Gelbetz

The Last Time

father and daughter - melancholy - memories

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