The Outsider: A Study Of Sexual Outsiders (2) (Picador Bks.: Vol. 6)

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Synopsis
The classic study of alienation, existentialism, and how great artists have portrayed characters who exist on the margins of society. Published to immense acclaim in the mid-1950s, The Outsider helped make popular the literary concept of existentialism. Authors like Sartre, Kafka, Hemingway, and Dostoyevsky, as well as artists like Van Gogh and Nijinsky, delved for a deeper understanding of the human condition in their work, and Colin Wilson&’s landmark book encapsulated a character found time and time again: the outsider. How does the outsider influence society? And how does society influence him? It&’s a question as relevant to today&’s iconic characters, from Don Draper to Voldemort, as it was when The Outsider was initially published. A fascinating study blending philosophy, psychology, and literature, Wilson&’s seminal work is a must-have for those who are fascinated by the character of the outsider. &“Luminously intelligent . . . A real contribution to our understanding of our deepest predicament.&” —Philip Toynbee &“Leaves the reader with a heightened insight into a crucial drama of the human spirit.&” —Atlantic Monthly
Copyright:
1956

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
324 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781626813823
Publisher:
Diversion Books
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Colin Wilson
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Biographies and Memoirs, Psychology, Sociology
Reading Age:
18 and up
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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