A History of Solitude

by David Vincent

Book Overview

Solitude has always had an ambivalent status: the capacity to enjoy being alone can make sociability bearable, but those predisposed to solitude are often viewed with suspicion or pity.

Drawing on a wide array of literary and historical sources, David Vincent explores how people have conducted themselves in the absence of company over the last three centuries. He argues that the ambivalent nature of solitude became a prominent concern in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1509536582
• ISBN13: 9781509536580
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.1"