by Alain de Botton · Pocket · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782266071666
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«Petite philosophie de l'amour» is the romantic and philosophical novel by Alain de Botton, published by Pocket in paperback (299 pages, in French).
The narrator meets Chloé and falls in love with her, but the relationship breaks when she leaves with his best friend; after the disappointment he meets Rachel. Alain de Botton, at twenty-three, intersperses the narrative with brief comments and reflections on love and relationships, combining romantic narration and philosophical analysis.
French translation by Raymond Las Vergnas; the original, Essays in Love, was published in 1993. This Pocket edition is from 1997.
For readers interested in a novel that mixes fiction, philosophy, and psychology of romantic relationships.
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).
