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| 80% Recommended by our customers. Publisher: Picador Catalog: Book Release date: 1996-05-15 Media: Paperback Number of pages: 336 Ean: 9780312144036 Book Isbn: 0312144032  Tip: compare prices with similar booksAuthor:
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In The Romantic Movement, Alain de Botton explores the progress of a love affair from first meeting to breaking up, intercut with musings on the nature of art of love. The relationship between Alice, an advertising executive, and Eric, a banker, is examined at every stage, supplemented by quizzes and line drawings by the author and commentary by a chorus of great philosophers, from Descartes to Plato to Aretha Franklin. The Romantic Movement will charm readers and lovers alike with wit, insight, and intelligence. |
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Written on September 10, 1999 Summary: Another Good One from de Botton Like On Love and Kiss & Tell, Botton uses the fiction format to examine a romantic relationship from beginning to end in witty and telling detail. Like these other two books, there are diagrams and charts sprinkled throughout to illustrate various analogies and examples. Here, the relationship is between a 24-year old London woman and a professionally and financial successful 30ish man. As with the other books, there is a lot to be gotten out of de Botton's crisp prose. Read it.  Written on September 2, 1999 Summary: Could have gone further... Definetely the author could have gone deeper . The subject deserves it and his eloquence should demand it. At the end, unfortunately, there is not so much to take from the book but for the empathy for the drama lived by the female character -- quite familiar to women of the 90s.  Written on July 22, 1999 Summary: His worst novel This novel reads like a pot boiler after On Love. The format and themes are identical but the inspiration of the former work is lacking. The characters are unappealing spoiled brats fail to arouse the empathy De Botton probably intends. De Botton integrates the thoughts of great writers into his story. At times his parallels are farfetched and one gets the impression that he is merely parading his classical education. These pedantic displays can also be annoying.  Written on September 11, 1998 Summary: Creative, comical and highly credible. De Botton really gets in touch with his feminine side in this novel and provides a deeply creative and impressive analysis of the female psyche. The characters and their relationship are so credible that this book made me homesick for my former London friends and experiences.The style is simultaneously comical and serious, De Botton playing effectively with strong philosophical arguments to his own witty ends. Written on August 24, 1998 Summary: the romantic movement builds up steam I have to say that at first i was a little disapointed in the sameness between this book and the much loved On-love. To the causal eye it looks like all that changed was the gender of the lead chacter. And the personal verabilty of the first book is gone. Since this book is not based on Mr de botton's own romantic pursuit. I was basicly trodding plasently along when i sumpled on in the middle of chapther entitled "what are we loved for?" It truly is nothing short of genuis. And the book off from there. The ending is so marvlous that a part of me felt cheated it didnt continue. If I had to a mataphor for this book i would use a culinary one. Its like that not only is delisous but healthy and your sadened theres no left-overs |
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| Catalog | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book |
| Release date | 1996-05-15 | 2006-01-06 | 2008-04-08 | 2004-05-11 | 2001-04-03 | 1998-04-28 |
| Media | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 336 | 240 | 288 | 272 | 272 | 208 |
| Ean | 9780312144036 | 9780802142405 | 9780307277244 | 9780375725340 | 9780679779179 | 9780679779155 |
| Book Isbn | 0312144032 | 0802142400 | 0307277240 | 0375725342 | 0679779175 | 0679779159 |
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