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Publication
Playboy Paperbacks (1982), Paperback, 288 pages
Description
The first serious documentary on boredom. Director Albert Nerenberg asks why the subject of boredom has been so religiously avoided and shows that boredom isn't what one think it is. The film's breakthrough research suggests boredom is likely a state of stress. It may also be killing people. Perhaps the powers that be would rather people not know that, especially if one is inside some kind of educational institution or dead end job.
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LibraryThing member soylentgreen23
I loved the way this book felt in my hands. It was a thing of beauty - long and slender and delicate, much like the nymphomaniac muse at the heart of this little Italian tale.
The "Boredom" referred to in the title comes from a generally feeling of, what would the Germans say?, weltschmirz to do
The "Boredom" referred to in the title comes from a generally feeling of, what would the Germans say?, weltschmirz to do
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with life itself. A young artist takes in his elderly (and deceased) artist neighbour's muse and paints her himself, inbetween sessions inbetween the sheets. The prose stutters at times but when Moravia develops a rhythm there's nothing greater, and the sex is almost tangible. Show Less
LibraryThing member jwhenderson
Middle aged and a failure as an artist, the protagonist of Boredom is disinterested in life but not unwilling to continue living. A painter, he meets a young model and his life changes - not necessarily for the better.
Awards
Premio Viareggio Rèpaci (1961)
Language
Original language
Italian
Original publication date
1960
1961 Argentina
Physical description
288 p.; 6.8 inches
ISBN
0867210389 / 9780867210385
Other editions
Boredom by Alberto Moravia (Paperback)