maybe it’s because i just read amor and psyche and i was already sick of this stupid misogynist bullshit but this book does absolutely nothing for me. it’s the DENNIS system written by a pseud. the publisher of this edition of the book (princeton press) claims that this book was written as an account of kierkegaard’s relationship to his fiance, regina olsen, who he broke up with prior to their marriage. and that the evil nature of the main character is written that way purposefully so as to make it easier for kierkegaard’s ex-fiance to move on from him.
as an argument that does nothing for me. whether it’s accurate or not is, in my view, irrelevant to the book unless you are regina olsen.
i don’t recommend this book, i didn’t enjoy it, i found no value in it. horrible.