The Romantic Movement: Sex, Shopping, and the Novel
336 pages
|Published: 1 Jan 1994
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ISBN: 9780312144036
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 15 May 1996
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.
