Melancholy

by László F. Földényi

Book Overview

A leading European intellectual reflects on the changing concept of melancholy throughout history

Alberto Manguel praises the Hungarian writer L szl F ld nyi as "one of the most brilliant essayists of our time." F ld nyi's extraordinary Melancholy, with its profusion of literary, ecclesiastical, artistic, and historical insights, gives proof to such praise. His book, part history of the term melancholy and part analysis...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300167482
• ISBN13: 9780300167481
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 8.1"