by Alain de Botton · TEA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788878183582
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«Il piacere di soffrire» is the novel by Alain de Botton, published by TEA in paperback (283 pages, in Italian).
The novel follows Alice, a young Londoner with romantic ideas, and Eric, an executive with an intense social life, from the initial infatuation to the wear and tear imposed by routine. Alain de Botton reflects with irony on love, desire and the questions that arise when passion fades, combining narrative and philosophy.
Work originally published as «The Romantic Movement: Sex, Shopping and the Novel» in 1994; this Italian edition appeared in 1998.
A read for those who enjoy love stories told with irony and a mix of narrative and philosophical reflection.
Alain de Botton is a Swiss-born British author and public speaker. His books discuss various contemporary subjects and themes, emphasizing philosophy's relevance to everyday life. He published Essays in Love (1993), which went on to sell two million copies. Other bestsellers include How Proust Can Change Your Life (1997), Status Anxiety (2004), and The Architecture of Happiness (2006).
