Bibliograph

The novel cure, from abandonment to zestlessness : 751 books to cure what ails you, Ella Berthoud and Susan Elderkin

Type

Label

The novel cure, from abandonment to zestlessness : 751 books to cure what ails you, Ella Berthoud and Susan Elderkin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The novel cure

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

871192222

Responsibility statement

Ella Berthoud and Susan Elderkin

Sub title

from abandonment to zestlessness : 751 books to cure what ails you

Summary

The authors frame this book as a "literary apothecary." The book contains an alphabetical listing of emotional, mental, and physical ailments such as shyness, a broken heart, paranoia, anxiety, baldness, a broken leg, and even caring for someone with cancer. Each ailment and hardship is followed by at least one suggestion for a novel that, according to the authors, serves as "literary medicine."

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Contributor