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title: Melancholy I-II
author:
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year: 1995
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  - consciousness
description: Two novels about the Norwegian painter Lars Hertervig, tracing artistic doubt, desire, mental illness, and the lives surrounding him.
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Source: [ribbonedby’s reading recommendations](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DfVM_QCohH6/), creator’s caption.

Bibliography: [book reference](https://fitzcarraldoeditions.com/books/melancholy-i-ii/).

The two Norwegian volumes appeared in 1995 and 1996. This entry collects both in the 2023 Fitzcarraldo English edition. The year field records the first volume’s original publication. [Publication history](https://fitzcarraldo-editions.s3.amazonaws.com/files/Spring-2023-catalogue-1663770735566.pdf).