--- product_id: 260456924 title: "Why This World: A Biography of Clarice Lispector" price: "€ 51.58" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.sk/products/260456924-why-this-world-a-biography-of-clarice-lispector store_origin: SK region: Slovakia --- # 4.5/5 average rating Explores global exile & identity 270 in Biographies of Authors Why This World: A Biography of Clarice Lispector **Price:** € 51.58 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📖 Unlock the mystique of Clarice Lispector — where exile meets genius. ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Why This World: A Biography of Clarice Lispector - **How much does it cost?** € 51.58 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sk](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/260456924-why-this-world-a-biography-of-clarice-lispector) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Critically Acclaimed:** Join thousands who rate this biography 4.5 stars for its depth and originality. - • **Insightful & Well-Researched:** Gain access to fresh perspectives and myth-busting revelations about Lispector’s life. - • **Unique Jewish Mystical Roots:** Explore Lispector’s rarely discussed spiritual heritage that shaped her writing. - • **Deep Dive into a Literary Icon:** Uncover Clarice Lispector’s transformative journey through exile and personal struggle. - • **A Must-Have for Literary Enthusiasts:** Elevate your collection with a biography ranked #270 among author biographies. ## Overview Why This World: A Biography of Clarice Lispector offers an in-depth exploration of the acclaimed writer’s life, highlighting her exile, personal challenges, and Jewish mystical influences. With a strong 4.5-star rating and a top 300 rank in author biographies, this Penguin Books publication delivers fresh insights and myth-busting research, making it essential for literary aficionados seeking a profound understanding of Lispector’s legacy. ## Description Tells how Clarice Lispector through long exile abroad and difficult personal struggles, matured into a great writer, and asserts, for the first time, the deep roots in the Jewish mystical tradition t Review: Great cover photo but the letters are small - Letters are quite small : - ( Review: I don't agree with all conclusions but it offers important insights - Lispector is a mystery that has been with me ever since I was a child. I relate a lot to her. The author provides some good reseach and insight about her life, which debunks some myths. This makes the book worth it. However, there are some assumptions to do with religious beliefs and you can see a male perspective on it which is sometimes condescending. Either way, more information about her then you'll ever find elsewhere. ## Features - Item Category: Abis Book - Item Trademark: PENGUIN BOOKS LTD - Manufacturer: Penguin Books Ltd ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #122,380 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #270 in Biographies of Authors | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 35 Reviews | ## Images ![Why This World: A Biography of Clarice Lispector - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91DkWxvFFAL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great cover photo but the letters are small *by P***S on 13 August 2025* Letters are quite small : - ( ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I don't agree with all conclusions but it offers important insights *by M***. on 6 February 2024* Lispector is a mystery that has been with me ever since I was a child. I relate a lot to her. The author provides some good reseach and insight about her life, which debunks some myths. This makes the book worth it. However, there are some assumptions to do with religious beliefs and you can see a male perspective on it which is sometimes condescending. Either way, more information about her then you'll ever find elsewhere. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ First-rate biography of an extraordinary writer in the pantheon of world literature *by S***R on 2 November 2019* This is Benjamin Moser's first biography, and here he demonstrates his innovative and thorough method of reading through the writer's published work and disjecta membra to create an approximation of her mental state, anguished and redolent with guilt while having to put on the happy, gracious face of a diplomat's wife. Anyone who imagines Latin American literature as alien and provincial will find Lispector's writing to be anything but, and Benjamin Moser's attention to the quotidian detail of her life answers the question posed by the book's title (Why This World? So Lispector could write about it!) Moser follows Lispector from her early childhood, when her family’s "civilized" world devolved into the horror of war and then Holocaust, to a life of (apparent) ease in Brazil, a land of vast social disparity, which the writer’s family found itself at the top of, along with the country’s benevolent dictators. This account of a sensibility undimmed by humanity's never-ending tendencies to commit atrocities on scales large or small, is well worth reading, along with Lispector’s creepy, touching, amazing novels and stories. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sk/products/260456924-why-this-world-a-biography-of-clarice-lispector](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/260456924-why-this-world-a-biography-of-clarice-lispector) --- *Product available on Desertcart Slovakia* *Store origin: SK* *Last updated: 2026-08-25*