by Alain De Botton · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782264037688
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«Le plaisir de souffrir» is the novel by Alain de Botton published by Denoël in paperback (383 pages, in French).
The novel follows Alice and Eric's relationship from their first meeting to its decline: the promising beginnings, the shared intimacies and the tensions that eventually wear the couple down. De Botton combines this sentimental chronicle with reflections on love, art and the psychology of relationships, and ironizes about notions such as the «staircase cycle» and the «rotating clothesline period».
The French translation is by Jean-Pierre Aoustin. The original English title is The Romantic Movement: Sex, Shopping and the Novel, published in 1994. The cover belongs to the 10/18 «domaine étranger» collection.
Suitable for readers looking for a contemporary novel with a philosophical and ironic approach to love and life as a couple.
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).
