The Sorrows Of Love

Author: School of Life (Business enterprise) Staff (Contribution by); Alain de Botton (Series edited by)

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  • : $25.00 AUD
  • : 9780995753525
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  • : July 2017
  • : 181mm X 110mm
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  • : School of Life (Business enterprise) Staff (Contribution by); Alain de Botton (Series edited by)
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  • : English
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Barcode 9780995753525
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Description

Love has, quite unfairly, come to be associated with being happy. However, it is also one of the most reliable routes to misery. We tend to treat our sadness individually, as if it were unique and shameful. But, as this book explains, there are some solid reasons why love should be highly sorrowful at times. The good news is that, by understanding our romantic troubles and griefs, seeing them in their proper context and appreciating their prevalence, we will cease to feel so alone and so cursed. This essay is not a study in despair; it is a guide to a more consoling, humane and in its own way joyful perspective on the complexities of love.

Author description

The School of Life is dedicated to developing emotional intelligence through the help of culture - believing that a range of our most persistent problems are created by a lack of self-understanding, compassion and communication. We operate from ten physical campuses around the world, including London, Amsterdam, Seoul and Melbourne. We produce films, run classes, offer therapy and make a range of psychological products. The School of Life Press publishes books on the most important issues of cultural and emotional life. Our titles are designed to entertain, educate, console and transform.