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Perpetual euphoria [electronic resource] : on the duty to be happy / Pascal Bruckner ; translated by Steven Rendall

Author
Bruckner, Pascal
Uniform Title
Euphorie perpétuelle. English
Published
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2010.
Physical Description
x, 244 p. ; 23 cm.
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Contents
pt. 1. Paradise is where I am. Life as a dream and a lie -- The golden age and after? -- The disciplines of beatitude -- pt. 2. The kingdom of lukewarm, or, The invention of banality. The bittersweet saga of dullness -- The extremists of routine -- Real life is not absent -- pt. 3. The bourgeoisie, or, The abjection of well-being. "The fat, prosperous elevation of the average, the mediocre" -- What is happiness for some is kitsch for others -- If money doesn't make you happy, give it back! -- pt. 4. Unhappiness outlawed? The crime of suffering -- Impossible wisdom -- Conclusion Madame Verdurin's croissant.
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ISBN
9780691143736 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0691143730 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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