The Anatomy of Melancholy
by Robert Burton
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalpsychologicalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearglossyemotive & stirringtroubled leadshuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeRealistic and weighty: a slow-paced non-fiction book, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: very slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.3 / 5
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About This Book
The first volume of an edition which collates the six authoritative 17th century editions, this book takes as its copy-text the edition of 1623. It contains "Democritus Junior to the Reader" and the definition, causes and symptoms of melancholy.
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- Author
- Robert Burton
- Published
- 1621
- Pages
- 670
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