Perpetual euphoria : on the duty to be happy / Pascal Bruckner ; translated by Steven Rendall.
Language: English Original language: French Publication details: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2010.Description: x, 244 p. ; 23 cmISBN:- 9780691143736 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- 0691143730 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- Euphorie perpeÌtuelle. English
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- BJ1482 .B7813 2010
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.