Against happiness : in praise of melancholy / Eric G. Wilson.
Looks at the American quest for happiness and rejection of melancholy and argues that melancholia is actually essential to a thriving culture, the underlying impetus for creative thinking, and the muse of great art and innovation.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780374240660
- ISBN: 0374240663
- Physical Description: 166 pages ; 20 cm
- Edition: 1st edition
- Publisher: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "Sarah Crichton books."
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-163).
- Formatted Contents Note:
- The American dream -- The man of sorrows -- Generative melancholia -- Terrible beauty.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Melancholy.
Creative ability.
Available copies
- 8 of 9 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 0 copies available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Eden Library | 152.4 W (Text) | 31554008594110 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Enka-Candler Library | 152.4 WIL (Text) | 0020507641510 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | 152.4 W (Text) | 0112516298695 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | NC152.4 W (Text) | 0112515207648 | North Carolina Collection | Noncirculating | - |
| Hoke County Public Library | 152.4 W (Text) | 28198000239269 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Lee County Main Library | 152.4W (Text) | 33262002877519 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Macon County Public Library | 152.4 W (Text) | 39493106173208 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Perry Memorial Library | 152.4 Wil (Text) | 33727001625184 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Rural Hall Branch | 152.4 W (Text) | 0112518824316 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
Looks at the American quest for happiness and rejection of melancholy and argues that melancholia is actually essential to a thriving culture, the underlying impetus for creative thinking, and the muse of great art and innovation.
