The Melancholy of Resistance (Hungarian: Az ellenállás melankóliája) is a 1989 novel by the Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai. The narrative is set in a restless town where a mysterious circus, which exhibits a whale and nothing else, contributes to an apocalyptic atmosphere. Krasznahorkai adapted the novel into a screenplay for the 2000 film Werckmeister Harmonies, directed by Béla Tarr.
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[The Melancholy of Resistance] (By: Laszlo Krasznahorkai) [published: April, 2001] | Hardcover | 5222207 | $26.22 | 2001 | |
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[The Melancholy of Resistance] (By: Laszlo Krasznahorkai) [published: April, 2001] | Hardcover | 13834762 | $47.93 | $48.35 | 2001 |
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The Melancholy of Resistance (New Directions Paperbook) | Kindle Edition | 598713 | 2002 | ||
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The Melancholy of Resistance | Hardcover | 616996 | $22.76 | $8.19 | |
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The Melancholy of Resistance [Paperback] [May 12, 2016] Laszlo Krasznahorkai | Paperback | 2322543 | $8.46 | $5.26 | |
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The Melancholy of Resistance (New Directions Paperbook) | Paperback | 504264 | $11.04 | $10.49 | 2002 |