A Short History of Decay

Name: A Short History of Decay
Author: Emil Cioran

by Emil Cioran

Philosophical essays exploring melancholy and the decay of civilization

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Emil Cioran

Romanian-French philosopher whose aphoristic essays and prose poems on despair, time, and the absurdity of existence place him alongside the most original minds of the 20th century. A Short History of Decay is his most celebrated work.

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