books by Alain De Botton     books:       The Consolations of Philosophy98 reviews Alain De Botton Vintage, 2001 I Wanted to Wait on This Review Until . . . . . . I tried it in my "Intro. to Philosophy" class P h I l o s o p h y, the mere word causes heads to swell and eyelids to grow heavy. How can anything so "intellectual" rate 5 stars? I understand your hesitation. But this book isn't your normal text. It isn't a book for geeks. It is based on a 6-part video series prepared for television. This is a book of powerful stories that will ...             The Architecture of Happiness39 reviews Alain De Botton Pantheon, 2006 Typography of Happiness? Alain de Botton's Architecture of Happiness is a humanist's guide to understanding built environments. Finding room to appreciate both classical and contemporary architecture, de Botton resolves the quarrel between the ancients and the moderns by suggesting that every architecture strives to provide the conditions for happiness. "What works of design and architecture talk to us about is the kind ...             The Consolations of Philosophy1 review Alain de Botton Penguin Audiobooks, 2000 Ease into a new way of thinking about your problems Alain de Botton brings philosophy to a readable level. Rather than a dry discussion on the merits or otherwise of the thoughts of "long dead white men" he looks at situations we all face day to day - inadequacy, suffering, pain, and love - and opens up a new way to look at these situations. The thing that made me keep reading, and the reason I recommend it to all my friends, is that Alain de ...             How Proust Can Change Your Life107 reviews Alain de Botton Picador, 1999 Interesting reading I loved this book. It introduced me to Proust's life and works and so far, I have finished Volume I of In Search of Lost Time and have started on Volume II. The well crafted sentences and witty writing are a pleasureable introduction to Proust.             The Art of Travel43 reviews Alain de Botton Pantheon, 2002 I'd inadvertently brought myself to the island So Alaine de Botton discovers on his trip to the Bahamas. I read and reread this book for such lines--sly takes on old chestnuts, in this case, Wherever you go, there you are. Each chapter's title page includes a list of places discussed and the "guide" employed in that chapter. Chapter 1, "On Anticipation," lists Barbados and Hammersmith, London, as the places and author J.K. Huysmans as the ...             The Essential Plato4 reviews Plato Book-of-the-Month Club, 1999 Brilliant, as usual! The chapter titles alone are worth the price of this book. I had the honor of attending one of Alain de Botton's readings in London and he's a writer with an abiding talent as well as a passionate and strong sense of humor. As for The Essential Plato, it merits every bit of praise it has received in the media, and then some. Alain de Botton -- much like he'd done with How Proust Can Change Your ...             The Romantic Movement: Sex, Shopping and the Novel18 reviews Alain De Botton Picador USA, 1995 Art or Life? Nowhere on the cover or copyright page of this book does the publisher classify it as a novel...or as a work of philosophy, for that matter. I can't help thinking that this playful insouciance was probably at the insistance of the author. Alain de Botton has twice previously used a loose novelistic form to help readers engage with centuries-old philosophical ideas and dilemmas. His first, ON LOVE ...             Essays in Love1 review Alain De Botton McClelland & Stewart, 2008 A Brilliant Study This is a kind of hybrid novel/philosophical study of romantic love. The plot is, on the surface, a rather conventional one; a man and woman meet and fall in love. Most of the book, however, consists of the narrator (the male lover) reflecting on each stage of the process, from initial attraction to the despair of love's departure. What is perhaps most striking about Essays In Love is how Alain ...             Essays in Love/a Novel2 reviews Alain De Botton Picador, 1995 The english edition of a wonderful book This is the English edition of what in the US was published as ON LOVE: it is quite the funniest, most intelligent book I have ever read on love. Please buy it, and you will see what I mean             On Love50 reviews Alain De Botton Atlantic Monthly Pr, 1993 Easy to read novel-but one that includes factual information I enjoy Alain de Botton's novels in general. In my opinion this is not a book about a love story but it is about the phases of a relationship. Many factors influence relationships and the characters in the book go through pretty much all of them. During the process, the author describes why we do the things we do even though sometimes we may know that it is not the best thing for us to do. I ...             Status Anxiety17 reviews Alain De Botton Vintage, 2005 Important Satire Status Anxiety as coined by Alain de Botton, is probably one of the most important aspects of modern western life, as it is propably one of the greatest causes for unhappiness in us modern supermarket folk. His book dives deep into this issue, and shows how the lack of Status Anxiety can bring one much more happiness.             Status Anxiety17 reviews Penguin Audiobooks, 2004 Practical Philosophy What use is the subject of philosophy if its ideas and tenets have no bearing on our personal lives? The twentieth century has seen philosophy attenuate into a specialized ugly stepsister of the humanities, pronounced irrelevant by insecure, materialist - centred academics, having no "practical value" to the modern world. To a certain extent this was indeed a reality, as the subject "theorized" ...             A Journey Around My Room (Hesperus Classics)1 review Xavier de Maistre Hesperus Press, 2004 Interesting but not great. I like this book, and it is interesting, but it's not worth the money. I would recomend it if you got it from the library.             The Art of Travel Alain De Botton Random House Inc, 2004             The Art of Travel1 review Alain de Botton Penguin Books Ltd, 2003 How to see In this small book de Botton explores many aspects of travel - why do we do it? what do we get out of it? He explores our expectations, our motives (the search for the exotic, curiosity), and what we are likely to realise from the endeavour. He explores the way different perspectives from different places and different people (especially artists) can freshen our view of the 'mundane', imbuing ...             The Architecture of Happiness (Library de Botton, Alain Blackstone Audiobooks, Inc., 2009 This dazzling journey through the philosophy and psychology of architecture explores the indelible connection between our identities and our locations. Alain de Botton argues that our environment heavily influences who we can be.             Kiss & Tell13 reviews Alain de Botton Picador, 1997 Amusing breath of air... Okay, I may have not read the *entire* book, but I did read a spectacular passage from "Kiss and Tell" during my AP Literature and Composition exam. It's not often I grin after reading AP test passages. However, that brief excertp from De Bottom's novel had me grinning and absolutely praising whatever AP God had seen fit to bless me w/ such a delightful passage to write about. 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