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Originally published in 1988, Anthony Storr's enlightening meditation on the creative individual's need for solitude has become a classic."Solitude" was seminal in challenging the established belief that "interpersonal relationships of an intimate kind are the chief, if not the only, source of human happiness." Indeed, most self-help literature still places relationships at the center of human existence. Lucid and lyrical, Storr's book cites numerous examples of brilliant scholars and artists -- from Beethoven and Kant to Anne Sexton and Beatrix Potter -- to demonstrate that solitude ranks alongside relationships in its impact on an individual's well-being and productivity, as well as on society's progress and health. But solitary activity is essential not only for geniuses, says Storr; the average person, too, is enriched by spending time alone.For fifteen years, readers have found inspiration and renewal in Storr's erudite, compassionate vision of human experience.

Book details

• Full title: Solitude
• Subtitle: A Return to the Self
• Author: Anthony Storr
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 216
• EAN: 9780743280747
• ISBN: 0743280741
• ID: 11016286
• Publisher: Free Pr
• Weight: 227 g
• Dimensions: 210 × 140 × 19 mm
• Date of publishing: 27. September 2005

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