An Apprenticeship or The Book of Pleasures 4.27 (2,919 ratings by Goodreads) Paperback Penguin Modern Classics English By (author) Clarice Lispector , Translated by Stefan Tobler Categories: Contemporary Fiction Classic Books & Novels Romance Romance Books One of the very great writers of the last century Guardian Lispector had an ability to write as though no one had ever written before Colm Toibin Hed wait for her, she knew that now. Until she learned Lori yearns for love yet is scared of herself, and of connecting with another human. When she meets Ulisses, a Professor of Philosophy, she is forced to confront her fears. As both of them will learn, to be worthy of another person, they must first be fully themselves. The book of which Clarice Lispector said, I humanized myself, An Apprenticeship is about the ultimate unknowability of the other in a relationship, and what it means to love and be loved. Translated by Stefan Tobler Edited by Benjamin Moser with an Afterword by Sheila Heti Product details Format Paperback | 160 pages Dimensions 129 x 198 x 8mm | 123g Publication date 06 Apr 2021 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Imprint Penguin Classics Publication City/Country London, United Kingdom Language English 13 9780241371367 Bestsellers rank 20,413