A field guide to melancholy
By: Jacky Bowring
Publisher: Oldcastle Books
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Harpenden, Herts
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9781842432921
Subjects: Melancholy
Description: "A depressive illness or a passing feeling? Mental detachment or a precursor to genius? Melancholy is a critical part of what it is to be human, yet everything from Prozac to self-help psychology books seem intent on removing all signs of sadness from contemporary existence. Complex and contradictory, melancholy's presence weaves through the histories of both science and art. This guide surveys literature, art, film, music and architecture, finding melancholy everywhere it turns"--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 218-232) and index.