A Biography of Loneliness

A Biography of LonelinessDiscover 'A Biography of Loneliness', a thought provoking exploration that transcends the mere concept of loneliness. This groundbreaking book, authored by the esteemed historian Fay Bound Alberti, delves into the rich history and complex emotional landscape of loneliness, challenging the 21st century notion of it being an epidemic. Through engaging narrative and diligent research, Alberti utilizes an array of historical artifacts, including letters,

Discover 'A Biography of Loneliness', a thought-provoking exploration that transcends the mere concept of loneliness. This groundbreaking book, authored by the esteemed historian Fay Bound Alberti, delves into the rich history and complex emotional landscape of loneliness, challenging the 21st-century notion of it being an epidemic. Through engaging narrative and diligent research, Alberti utilizes an array of historical artifacts, including letters, diaries, and political discourses, to illustrate how loneliness is not a universal experience but a modern emotional state shaped by class, gender, and ethnicity.

This compelling narrative traces the evolution of loneliness from the 18th century to today, revealing its unique language and impact on individuals such as Sylvia Plath, Queen Victoria, and Virginia Woolf. The book argues that rather than a solely negative experience, loneliness can also serve as a catalyst for self-reflection and understanding. Perfect for history enthusiasts, psychology students, or anyone seeking to understand the nuance of human emotions, 'A Biography of Loneliness' is an invaluable addition to both personal and academic libraries.

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Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780198811343
Year: 2019
Publisher: Oxford University Press UK


Description:
Despite 21st-century fears of an 'epidemic' of loneliness, its history has been sorely neglected. A Biography of Loneliness offers a radically new interpretation of loneliness as an emotional language and experience. Using letters and diaries, philosophical tracts, political discussions, and medical literature from the eighteenth century to the present, historian of the emotions Fay Bound Alberti argues that loneliness is not an ahistorical, universal
phenomenon. It is, in fact, a modern emotion: before 1800, its language did not exist. And where loneliness is identified, it is not always bad, but a complex emotional state that differs according to class, gender,
ethnicity and experience. Looking at informative case studies such as Sylvia Plath, Queen Victoria, and Virginia Woolf, A Biography of Loneliness charts the emergence of loneliness as a modern and embodied emotional state.