On The Heights Of Despair
Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Title:On The Heights Of DespairISBN13:9780226106717ISBN10:0226106713Author:Cioran, E. M. (Author), Zarifopol-Johnston, Ilinca (Translator)Description:Born Of A Terrible Insomnia–A Dizzying Lucidity Which Would Turn Even Paradise Into Hell–This Book Presents The Youthful Cioran, A Self-Described Nietzsche Still Complete With His Zarathustra, His Poses, His Mystical Clown’s Tricks, A Whole Circus Of The Heights On The Heights Of Despair Shows Cioran’s First Grappling With Themes He Would Return To In His Mature Works: Despair And Decay, Absurdity And Alienation, Futility And The Irrationality Of Existence It Also Presents Cioran As A Connoisseur Of Apocalypse, A Theoretician Of Despair, For Whom Writing And Philosophy Both Share The Lyrical Virtues That Alone Lead To A Metaphysical Revelation No Modern Writer Twists The Knife With Cioran’s Dexterity His Writing Is Informed With The Bitterness Of Genuine Compassion –Bill Marx, Boston Phoenix The Dark, Existential Despair Of Romanian Philosopher Cioran’s Short Meditations Is Paradoxically Bracing And Life-Affirming Puts Him In The Company Of Nietzsche And Kierkegaard –Publishers Weekly, Starred Review This Is Self-Pity As Epigram, The Sort Of Dyspeptic Pronouncement That Gets Most People Kicked Out Of Bed But That Has Kept Mr Cioran Going For The Rest Of His Life –Judith Shulevitz, New York Times Book Review Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:UNIV OF CHICAGO PRPublication Date:1996-10-01Weight:0.45 lbsDimensions:0.45” H x 8.48” L x 5.49” WNumber of Pages:150Language:English
On The Heights Of Despair
Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Title:On The Heights Of DespairISBN13:9780226106717ISBN10:0226106713Author:Cioran, E. M. (Author), Zarifopol-Johnston, Ilinca (Translator)Description:Born Of A Terrible Insomnia–A Dizzying Lucidity Which Would Turn Even Paradise Into Hell–This Book Presents The Youthful Cioran, A Self-Described Nietzsche Still Complete With His Zarathustra, His Poses, His Mystical Clown’s Tricks, A Whole Circus Of The Heights On The Heights Of Despair Shows Cioran’s First Grappling With Themes He Would Return To In His Mature Works: Despair And Decay, Absurdity And Alienation, Futility And The Irrationality Of Existence It Also Presents Cioran As A Connoisseur Of Apocalypse, A Theoretician Of Despair, For Whom Writing And Philosophy Both Share The Lyrical Virtues That Alone Lead To A Metaphysical Revelation No Modern Writer Twists The Knife With Cioran’s Dexterity His Writing Is Informed With The Bitterness Of Genuine Compassion –Bill Marx, Boston Phoenix The Dark, Existential Despair Of Romanian Philosopher Cioran’s Short Meditations Is Paradoxically Bracing And Life-Affirming Puts Him In The Company Of Nietzsche And Kierkegaard –Publishers Weekly, Starred Review This Is Self-Pity As Epigram, The Sort Of Dyspeptic Pronouncement That Gets Most People Kicked Out Of Bed But That Has Kept Mr Cioran Going For The Rest Of His Life –Judith Shulevitz, New York Times Book Review Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:UNIV OF CHICAGO PRPublication Date:1996-10-01Weight:0.45 lbsDimensions:0.45” H x 8.48” L x 5.49” WNumber of Pages:150Language:English
On the Heights of Despair by E. M. Cioran (1992, Hardcover)
On the Heights of Despair by E. M. Cioran (1992, Hardcover) Rare book from my personal library. Please see description below and review all photos before purchasing. Hardcover with original dust cover, shows standard light wear from 30+ years of indoor library storage and light reading, book is extremely clean, except for small pencil markings on opening page. A great copy for collectors or for a reading copy.