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Against Happiness: In Praise of Melancholy

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Against Happiness: In Praise of Melancholy - Wilson, Eric G
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Wilson argues that melancholia is necessary to any thriving culture; that it is the muse of great literature, painting, music, and innovation; and that it is the force underlying original insights. He reveals that its time to throw off the shackles of positivity and relish the blues that make us human.

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Against Happiness: In Praise of Melancholy 2009, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York

ISBN-13: 9780374531669

Trade paperback

Against Happiness: In Praise of Melancholy 2008, Sarah Crichton Books, New York, NY

ISBN-13: 9780374240660

Hardcover