Description
In The Romantic Movement, Alain de Botton explores the progress of a love affair from first meeting to breaking up, intercut with musings on the nature of art of love. The relationship between Alice, an advertising executive, and Eric, a banker, is examined at every stage, supplemented by quizzes and line drawings by the author and commentary by a chorus of great philosophers, from Descartes to Plato to Aretha Franklin. The Romantic Movement will charm readers and lovers alike with wit, insight, and intelligence.
Author: Alain de Botton
Publisher: Picador USA
Published: 05/15/1996
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9780312144036
ISBN10: 0312144032
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Literary
About the Author
Alain de Botton was born in Switzerland in 1969, educated at Cambridge, and lives in London. He is the author of The Romantic Movement (Picador) and How Proust Can Change Your Life. His first novel, On Love, was published in fifteen countries, and was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Award for Fiction.
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