--- product_id: 260456924 title: "Why This World: A Biography of Clarice Lispector" price: "₨1005" currency: SCR in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.sc/products/260456924-why-this-world-a-biography-of-clarice-lispector store_origin: SC region: Seychelles --- # 4.5/5 average rating Explores global exile & identity 254th in Author Biographies Why This World: A Biography of Clarice Lispector **Price:** ₨1005 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📖 Unlock the mystique behind a literary legend’s exile and identity. ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Why This World: A Biography of Clarice Lispector - **How much does it cost?** ₨1005 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sc](https://www.desertcart.sc/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 - • **Conversation Starter:** Challenges myths and sparks debate on gender and spirituality perspectives. - • **Critically Acclaimed:** Holds a strong 4.5-star rating from discerning readers. - • **Deep Literary Insight:** Uncovers Clarice Lispector’s mystical Jewish roots and personal struggles. - • **Rare Biographical Depth:** Offers more detailed research than any other source on Lispector’s life. - • **Cultural & Intellectual Journey:** Traces Lispector’s evolution through exile and complex identity. ## Overview Why This World: A Biography of Clarice Lispector by Penguin Books Ltd is a deeply researched biography ranked #254 in Author Biographies. It explores Lispector’s life through exile, personal struggles, and her Jewish mystical heritage, offering unique insights that challenge common myths. With a 4.5-star rating, it’s a must-read for those seeking profound literary and cultural understanding. ## 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 | #111,885 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #254 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.sc/products/260456924-why-this-world-a-biography-of-clarice-lispector](https://www.desertcart.sc/products/260456924-why-this-world-a-biography-of-clarice-lispector) --- *Product available on Desertcart Seychelles* *Store origin: SC* *Last updated: 2026-08-14*