Either/Or

Either/Or

by Søren Kierkegaard

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In Either/Or, using the voices of two characters - the aesthetic young man of part one, called simply 'A', and the ethical Judge Vilhelm of the second section - Kierkegaard reflects upon the search for a meaningful existence, contemplating subjects as diverse as Mozart, drama, boredom, and, in the famous Seducer's Diary, the cynical seduction and ultimate rejection of a young, beautiful woman. A masterpiece of duality, Either/Or is a brilliant exploration of the conflict between the aesthetic an

ISBN: 9780140445770

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Susan J. Fowler

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"first up: still reading Joseph Anton by Salman Rushdie and Either/Or by Elif Batuman, which I started in december. both are extraordinary books that I don’t want to end."

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David Heinemeier Hansson

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"[The author]'s funny, he's straight forward (even when sarcastic), he's INTERESTING."

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