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A leading European intellectual reflects on the changing concept of melancholy throughout history

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“Földényi is a formidable, if at times oracular, writer, who is at home in paradox . . . His book is a wide-ranging history of the Western discourse on melancholy.”—Christine Smallwood, Harper’s -- Christine Smallwood * Harper’s *
“A rather fine book closely argued . . . and full of thoughtful insights and aphorisms. Occasionally, especially in its excellent final chapter about melancholy in our times, it attains brilliance. Most of its pages abound in curious learning and thought-provoking interpretation.”—Kevin Jackson, Literary Review -- Literary Review * Literary Review *

Melancholy

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    A Hardback by Laszlo F. Foldenyi, Tim Wilkinson, Alberto Manguel

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      Publisher: Yale University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 07/06/2016
      ISBN13: 9780300167481, 978-0300167481
      ISBN10: 0300167482

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A leading European intellectual reflects on the changing concept of melancholy throughout history

      Trade Review
      “Földényi is a formidable, if at times oracular, writer, who is at home in paradox . . . His book is a wide-ranging history of the Western discourse on melancholy.”—Christine Smallwood, Harper’s -- Christine Smallwood * Harper’s *
      “A rather fine book closely argued . . . and full of thoughtful insights and aphorisms. Occasionally, especially in its excellent final chapter about melancholy in our times, it attains brilliance. Most of its pages abound in curious learning and thought-provoking interpretation.”—Kevin Jackson, Literary Review -- Literary Review * Literary Review *

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