A Short History of Decay by Emil M. Cioran

A Short History of Decay

Emil M. Cioran with Richard Howard (Translator)

186 pages first pub 1949 (editions)

nonfiction essays history philosophy reflective slow-paced
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"In the fact of being born there is such an absence of necessity that when you think about it a little more than usual you are left... with a foolish grin" -E.M. Cioran E.M. Cioran confronts the place of today\'s world in the context of human hist...

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reflective 85%
dark 75%
challenging 55%
sad 35%
funny 15%
emotional 10%
hopeful 10%
mysterious 10%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 35%
fast 11%

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