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Summers of Discontent The Purpose of the Arts Today

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Publisher's Synopsis

Summers of Discontent goes to the heart of the arts. It's an examination of why artists create them in the first place and why we all feel the need for them. Tallis thinks the arts spring from our inability as humans fully to experience our experiences; from our hunger for a more rounded, more complete sense of the world. Tallis's thesis is original and fresh, down-to-earth and life-enhancing. It will inspire anyone who feels the creative urge today, or anyone who wants to understand why and how the arts enrich their lives and those of others.

About the Publisher

Wilmington Square Books

In 2014 we launched a new imprint called Wilmington Square Books. It is a non-fiction list dedicated to writing about culture and society and includes works on the visual and plastic arts, literature, history, philosophy and travel. These are books chosen for their originality, their quality and their contribution to knowledge and to debate. Our first authors include Ian Hamilton Finlay, Francis Russell and Raymond Tallis.

Book information

ISBN: 9781908524409
Publisher: Wilmington Square Books
Imprint: Wilmington Square Books
Pub date:
DEWEY: 700
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 192
Weight: 222g
Height: 198mm
Width: 131mm
Spine width: 15mm