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Finally rediscovered: the Virginia Woolf of South America, ranked number 1 on the SWR Best List, with an impressive number of enthusiastic reviews and a nomination for the Leipzig Book Fair Translation Prize 2020. The first volume of Clarice Lispector's stories (Daydream and Intoxication of a Young Woman) captivated both the press and readers alike. Now, on the occasion of the author's 100th birthday, the second and final volume is available. It again showcases the Brazilian exceptional author as a unique chronicler of women's lives and their depths: A young woman discovers the ecstatic joy of reading after many humiliations. A housemaid sinks into sad thoughts only to return to everyday life strengthened. An observer immerses herself in strangers and becomes their flesh. In 44 stories, created at the peak of her literary career and newly translated for this edition by Luis Ruby, the most contradictory emotions and bold images are paired with philosophical insights. Lispector leaves us in awe—not least about the complexities of life.