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Interestingly, Alain de Botton is much more into Stendhal’s non-fiction than into his novels.
Every month, between January and June 2011, a British writer is invited to talk about his favourite French author. Boyd Tonkin, literary editor of The Independent, chairs the series.
Alain de Botton on Stendhal
Interestingly, Alain de Botton is much more into Stendhal’s non-fiction than into his novels.
Alain de Botton was born in Zurich, Switzerland in 1969 and now lives in London. He is a writer of essayistic books that have been described as a 'philosophy of everyday life.' He’s written on love, travel, architecture and literature. His latest book, The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work, was published in paperback by Penguin in March 2010.
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Alain de Botton Alain De Botton | talks | www |
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Date and Time: |
3 February 2011 at 7:00 pm |
Duration: | 1 hour |
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Venue: |
The French Institute |
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Tickets: |
£10, conc £8, students £5 |
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Box office: 020 7073 1350 |
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