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Solitude

By Anthony Storr

Solitude Business, Finance & Career

Solitude

By Anthony Storr

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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.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
240
Release Date:
2005-10-03
Publication Date:
2005-10-03
Publisher:
Free Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0743280741
ISBN13:
9780743280747
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
222 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
215 cm
Thickness:
15 cm
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