The Midlife Mind: Literature and the Art of Ageing

by Ben Hutchinson

The meaning of life is a common concern, but what is the meaning of midlife? With the help of illustrious writers such as Dante, Montaigne, Beauvoir, Goethe, and Beckett, The Midlife Mind sets out to answer this question. Erudite but engaging, it takes a personal approach to that most impersonal of processes, aging. From the ancients to the moderns, from poets to playwrights, writers have long meditated on how we can remain creative as we move...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789143500
• ISBN13: 9781789143508
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.3"