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Against Happiness: In Praise of Melancholy

Against Happiness: In Praise of Melancholy - Paperback

by Eric G. Wilson
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Availability:In StockContributor:Eric G. WilsonPublish date:2009-01-20Pages:176
Language:EnglishPublisher:Sarah Crichton BooksISBN-13:9780374531669ISBN-10:374531668UPC:9780374531669Book Category:Psychology, Self-HelpBook Subcategory:EmotionsSize:7.90 x 5.00 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.4497Product ID:SCTRF30Q44

We are addicted to happiness. More than any other generation, Americans today believe in the power of positive thinking. But who says we're supposed to be happy? In Against Happiness, the scholar Eric G. Wilson argues that melancholia is necessary to any thriving culture, that it is the muse of great literature, painting, music, and innovation--and that it is the force underlying original insights.

So enough Prozac-ing of our brains. Let's embrace our depressive side as the wellspring of creativity. It's time to throw off the shackles of positivity and relish the blues thatmake us human.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Sarah Crichton BooksISBN-13:9780374531669ISBN-10:374531668UPC:9780374531669Book Category:Psychology, Self-HelpBook Subcategory:EmotionsSize:7.90 x 5.00 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.4497Product ID:SCTRF30Q44

Eric G. Wilson is Thomas H. Pritchard Professor of English at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He is the author of five books on the relationship between literature and psychology.


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