Explores the psychology of love from the legend of Tristan and Isolde to Hollywood. Bringing together historical, religious, philosophical, and cultural dimensions, the author traces the evolution of Western romantic love from its literary beginnings as an awe-inspiring secret to its commercialization in the cinema.
In this classic work, Denis De Rougemont explores the psychology of love from the legend of Tristan and Isolde to Hollywood.
"De Rougemont's reasoning is often ingenious, always arresting, fascinating in detail."
