On Suicide

Book Overview

An anthology of insightful reflections on the concept of suicide includes passages from the poetry of Sylvia Plath, commentary by William Styron, a glimpse at the constructed literary despair of Madame Bovary, and other selections

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811802310
• ISBN13: 9780811802314
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 1.0" x 1.0"
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

On Suicide- insights through Philosophy and Literature

This collection of essays, short stories, and poems all deal with the "Ultimate Question": to be, or not to be. Each philosopher, writer, or poet has contributed his or her own thoughts regarding suicide. Some of the selections are whimsical, such as a poem which discusses different ways of "doing it". Others are thought-provoking and emotional pieces, which bring up thoughts about why people commit suicide, and the feelings felt by those they leave behind. This book is suitable for scholars, teachers, professionals of all sorts, and especially those who may think twice before answering their own "Ultimate Question".