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Varieties of Melancholy: A hopeful guide to our sombre moods The School of Life

Varieties of Melancholy: A hopeful guide to our sombre moods By The School of Life

Varieties of Melancholy: A hopeful guide to our sombre moods by The School of Life


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This is a book that celebrates the most neglected but valuable emotion we can feel: melancholy. This book carefully collects and interprets a selection of the most universally recognisable melancholy states of mind, and thereby renders us less confused by our precious yet elusive feelings.

Varieties of Melancholy: A hopeful guide to our sombre moods Summary

Varieties of Melancholy: A hopeful guide to our sombre moods by The School of Life

This is a book that celebrates the most neglected but valuable emotion we can feel: melancholy. Melancholy isn't depression or anger or bitterness, it's a serene, accepting, gentle, wise and kindly response to the difficulties and occasional misery of being alive. It steers an ideal mid-way course between despair on the one hand and naive optimism on the other. But melancholy is a well-kept secret. Those who feel the pull of melancholy moods tend to stay quiet about their tastes. We don't often hear melancholy being celebrated or accorded the respect that it deserves. Melancholy languishes unexplored in a hyper-competitive, noisy, frantic age. And yet the emotion heartily deserves exploration, it is one that leads to reflection and thoughtfulness. This book carefully collects and interprets a selection of the most universally recognisable melancholy states of mind, and thereby renders us less confused by our precious yet elusive feelings. We hear, among other things, about the melancholy of Sunday evenings and the melancholy of adolescence, the melancholy of high summer and the melancholy of crushes. This book offers a varied portrait of melancholy and it's range of emotions, leading the reader to both insight and self compassion.

About The School of Life

The School of Life is a global organisation helping people lead more fulfilled lives. Through our range of books, gifts and stationery we aim to prompt more thoughtful natures and help everyone to find fulfilment.

The School of Life is a resource for exploring self-knowledge, relationships, work, socialising, finding calm and enjoying culture through content, community and conversation. You can find us online, in stores and in welcoming spaces around the world offering classes, events and one-to-one therapy sessions. The School of Life is a rapidly growing global brand, with over 6 million YouTube subscribers, 348,000 Facebook followers, 201,000 Instagram followers and 161,000 Twitter followers.

The School of Life Press brings together the thinking and ideas of the School of Life creative team under the direction of series editor, Alain de Botton.

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GOR011908469
9781912891603
1912891603
Varieties of Melancholy: A hopeful guide to our sombre moods by The School of Life
Used - Very Good
Hardback
The School of Life Press
20210826
176
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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