The Anatomy of Melancholy

Name: The Anatomy of Melancholy
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SKU: 9780141192284
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By Robert Burton

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The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton is a comprehensive exploration of melancholy, weaving together literature, science, and philosophy. The book delves into the causes, symptoms, and cures of melancholy, combining scholarly commentary with philosophical insights and literary anecdotes. Written in an engaging and sometimes humorous style, it offers rich observations on human emotions and the human condition.
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You might enjoy this book if you are fascinated by the intersections of psychology, philosophy, and culture, as it offers a profound exploration of human emotions and melancholy, enriched with wit and classical references. The work is a deep dive into the complexities of the human psyche, appealing to those who appreciate detailed analyses and thought-provoking narratives.

The Anatomy of Melancholy

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A guidebook to melancholia or depression, and a masterly, all-encompassing examination of the human condition.

The Anatomy of Melancholy is the vast and only work by Robert Burton, the seventeenth-century English priest and scholar. It 'opens and cuts up' the condition of melancholy, or depression, as we know it today, and in doing so explores a dizzying range of additional topics, including goblins, beauty, the geography of America, digestion, the passions, alcohol, and kissing.

Burton believed that reading was a cure for melancholy, and so the book itself—one of the most unique and uncategorizable works of all time—can be seen as a tonic for the very condition it describes.

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Robert Burton's The Anatomy of Melancholy is celebrated as a monumental work of English prose, praised for its humour and depth. It is described as a masterful blend of scholarship and wit, offering an expansive exploration of human knowledge. Critics consider it an essential addition to the collection of anyone passionate about English literature.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141192284

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 July 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

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Edited by Angus Gowland

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 53.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 1231g

Pages: 1376

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About the Author

Robert Burton (1577-1640) spent most of his life in Oxford, first as a student and later as a scholar. His most famous work, the enormous Anatomy of Melancholy, was first published in 1621 and expanded in further editions throughout Burton's life. Angus Gowland is a Reader in Intellectual History at University College London.

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