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  The Romantic Movement: Sex, Shopping, and the Novel (Paperback) By (author) Alain de Botton

  

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  Short Description for The Romantic MovementIn this witty, innovative novel of a modern relationship, de Botton explores the progress of a love affair from first meeting to breaking up, intercut with musings on the nature of art and love. "A cross between Milan Kundera and Erich Segal, with some Vonnegut thrown in for spice".--Kirkus Reviews.
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  • Publisher: Picador USA
  • Published: 01 June 1996
  • Format: Paperback 336 pages
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  • Categories: Contemporary Fiction | Romance
  • ISBN 13: 9780312144036 ISBN 10: 0312144032
  • Sales rank: 120,699

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Full description for The Romantic Movement

• In" The Romantic Movement," Alain de Botton explores the progress of a love affair from first meeting to breaking up, intercut with musings on the nature of art of love. The relationship between Alice, an advertising executive, and Eric, a banker, is examined at every stage, supplemented by quizzes and line drawings by the author and commentary by a chorus of great philosophers, from Descartes to Plato to Aretha Franklin. "The Romantic Movement" will charm readers and lovers alike with wit, insight, and intelligence.