Romantik Hareket – Seks, Alışveriş ve Roman by Alain De Botton
Alain de Botton, whose books on love, travel, architecture, philosophy, and literature are loved by a wide readership worldwide, focuses this time on modern relationships and the psychology of lovers. He examines a romantic relationship from the moment of meeting to the moment of separation, dissecting what we call "love." He questions the connections between sex, shopping, and novels, and discusses the power dynamics within relationships. The modern couple he uses as an example in these discussions are Alice, a young advertising executive tired of chasing new relationships and heartbroken by a past hurt, and Eric, a banker who suddenly appears and captures her heart. While they experience their romantic and troubled times, an army of thinkers, from Descartes to Flaubert, is mobilized to analyze their relationship. The Romantic Movement is a groundbreaking study on the nature of love and art.