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185 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141192727
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 06 May 2010
Description
A Short History of Decay (1949) is E. M. Cioran's nihilistic and witty collection of aphoristic essays concerning the nature of civilization in mid-twentieth-century Europe. Touching upon Man's need to worship, the feebleness of God, the downfall ...
Community Reviews Summary of 186 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
challenging 52%
sad 33%
funny 14%
emotional 9%
hopeful 9%
mysterious 9%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 11%
Average rating
Content Warnings
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Minor
Suicidal thoughts, Violence, War
185 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141192727
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 06 May 2010
Description
A Short History of Decay (1949) is E. M. Cioran's nihilistic and witty collection of aphoristic essays concerning the nature of civilization in mid-twentieth-century Europe. Touching upon Man's need to worship, the feebleness of God, the downfall ...
Community Reviews Summary of 186 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
challenging 52%
sad 33%
funny 14%
emotional 9%
hopeful 9%
mysterious 9%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 11%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Suicidal thoughts, Violence, War