Praised as a "revelatory" book by The Wall Street Journal, this is the last and most personal work of Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Will Durant, discovered thirty-two years after his death. The culmination of Will Durant's sixty-plus years spent researching the philosophies, religions, arts, sciences, and civilizations from across the world, Fallen Leaves is the distilled wisdom of one of the world's greatest minds, a man with a renowned talent for rendering the insights of the past accessible. Over the course of Durant's career he received numerous letters from "curious readers who have challenged me to speak my mind on the timeless questions of human life and fate." With Fallen Leaves, his final book, he at last accepted their challenge. In twenty-two short chapters, Durant addresses everything from youth and old age to religion, morals, sex, war, politics, and art. Fallen Leaves is "a thought-provoking array of opinions" (Publishers Weekly), offering elegant prose, deep insights, and Durant's revealing conclusions about the perennial problems and greatest joys we face as a species. In Durant's singular voice, here is a message of insight for everyone who has ever sought meaning in life or the counsel of a learned friend while navigating life's journey.
Sobre o autor(a)
Durant, Will
Filósofo e escritor, WILL DURANT (1885 – 1981) está entre os maiores historiadores de todos os tempos, tendo recebido inúmeros prêmios ao longo de sua carreira, dentre eles o Pulitzer, em 1968. Um dos grandes feitos de Durant é levar a um público mais amplo o
conhecimento que antes estava restrito ao ambiente acadêmico. Em companhia da esposa, Ariel Durant (1898 – 1981), escreveu mais de 20 livros, dentre eles 12 lições da História, publicado pela Faro Editorial. |
| ISBN | 9781476771557 |
| Autor(a) | Durant, Will |
| Editora | Simon & Schuster |
| Ano de edição | 2015 |
| Páginas | 208 |
| Acabamento | Brochura |
| Dimensões | 20,30 X 12,70 |