The Romantic Movement Sex, Shopping, and the Novel

<p>In<i> The Romantic Movement</i>, Alain de Botton explores the progress of a love affair from first meeting to breaking up, intercut with musings on the nature of art of love. The relationship between Alice, an advertising executive, and Eric, a banker, is examined at every stage, supplemented by quizzes and line drawings by the author and commentary by a chorus of great philosophers, from Descartes to Plato to Aretha Franklin. <i>The Romantic Movement</i> will charm readers and lovers alike with wit, insight, and intelligence.</p>