The Vintage Book Of Marriage by Bel Mooney

The Vintage Book Of Marriage by Bel Mooney

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Summary

"Successful marriages have seldom inspired successful poetry" wrote Lord David Cecil. Using this collection of poetry, diaries, letters and favourite passages from novels, the author sets out to prove him wrong.

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The Vintage Book Of Marriage by Bel Mooney

Romantic love has spurred a million pens to pour out passion and longing, but conjugal love has never been considered romantic. 'Successful marriages', wrote Lord David Cecil, 'have seldom inspired successful poetry.' Bel Mooney has set out to prove him wrong in a fascinating and entertaining book on love, harmony, betrayal and forgiveness, for married couples and would-be couples alike.This richly varied anthology follows the course of marriage from theories of Bertrand Russell and Sydney Smith's, to proposals, wedding days - and nights - the domesticity brought by daily life and the arrival of children, infidelity and forgiveness, up to the sad inevitability of the death of one spouse before the other. It will fascinate anyone interested in what Bel Mooney calls 'one of the greatest tests of character any of us have to face.'
Bel Mooney made her name as a national journalist, columnist and broadcaster, before writing fiction for adults and children. Her five novels include Intimate Letters and Lost Footsteps. She holds an honorary D.Litt from Bath University and is a Fellow of University College London and Liverpool John Moores University.
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ISBN 13 9780099283232
ISBN 10 0099283239
Title The Vintage Book Of Marriage
Author Bel Mooney
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 2000-10-05
Number of pages 384
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.