A Fragment of Life: An Exploration of the Either/Or Choice

This classic work by Soren Kierkegaard and Alastair Hannay is a must-have for any existentialist philosophy library. With its high-quality binding and pages, it is easy to read and understand. This book offers a unique insight into the human condition and is sure to leave a lasting impression. Whether you are looking for a thought-provoking read or an in-depth exploration of existentialist philosophy, Either/Or: A Fragment of Life (Penguin Classics) is sure to satisfy.

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  • Renaissance Literary Criticism (Books): Renaissance Literary Criticism
  • Paperback ‏ ‎: 640 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ ‎: 978-0140445770
  • Publisher ‏ ‎: Penguin Classics; Revised ed. edition
  • Customer Reviews: 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 585 ratings var dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction; P.when.execute { if { dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction = true; A.declarative { if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } } ); } }); P.when.execute { A.declarative{ if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } }); });
  • Language ‏ ‎: English
  • Religious Philosophy (Books): Religious Philosophy
  • Dimensions ‏ ‎: 7.81 x 5.12 x 1.2 inches
  • Item Weight ‏ ‎: 15.5 ounces
  • Existentialist Philosophy: Existentialist Philosophy
  • Reading age ‏ ‎: 18 years and up
  • Grade level ‏ ‎: 12 and up
  • Best Sellers Rank: #17 in Renaissance Literary Criticism #18 in Existentialist Philosophy #77 in Religious Philosophy
  • ISBN-10 ‏ ‎: 9780140445770
  • ASIN ‏ ‎: 0140445773

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Myriam Laureano: loved it..a keeper..

United States on Dec 28, 2023

Hanan: One of the best philosophers, even great in satire and humour.

India on Sep 27, 2023

Amazon Customer: FILOSOFIA PARA EL SIGLO XXI

Spain on Jun 01, 2022

Danuel Yahushua Israel: Utterly authentic genius 👏. Kierkegaard understands a great many matters; and if one has the sagacity to understand him, his literature unravels profound depth. Either/Or is a masterpiece of both philosophical genius and literary brilliance.

United Kingdom on May 20, 2022

Amazon Customer: Good quality and worth the read.

United States on Mar 14, 2022

J: Abridged. Worthless. Read the real thing.

United States on Jan 12, 2022

Khushal V.: product quality is best

India on Sep 19, 2021

Angry Mofo: This book strongly reminded me of Nabokov, which I really was not expecting. But think about it -- this is a fictitious edited volume of essays by fictitious authors (one of whom explicitly comments on statements by another), compiled by a fictitious editor. Not only that, but one of the essays is about the seduction of a young girl by a hyper-aesthete, who has no ethical sense, and who finds very subtle nuances of attraction in ephemeral emotional states. "How this anxiety enhances your beauty! Still, anxiety in itself is not beautiful; it is so only when one sees at the same time the energy that overcomes it." (257) If you don't hear Humbert Humbert in that, you will if you keep reading; here's another one: "Most men enjoy a young girl as they do a glass of champagne, and with many young girls it's no doubt the most one can make of it." (282) It goes on like this for a long time, long internal monologues that savour the aesthetic pleasure of turns of phrase and inner flights of fancy that end up digressing quite far from whatever figment of reality had originally motivated them.

Different parts of the book use different styles. Particularly striking is...

United States on Aug 06, 2020

Guilherme Soares: Fisicamente o livro é muito frágil, capa e páginas finíssimas, parece jornal.
Sobre o texto, há vários cortes no texto, ou seja, faltam partes, que pra quem pretende estudar faz muita diferença. Além da colocação de parágrafos onde não existe no original.
Enfim, acho que não vale a pena nenhum leitor brasileiro comprar essa edição. Existe o Ou-ou em versão portuguesa e espanhola, divididos em dois volumes que são mais caros mas valem a pena.

Brazil on Sep 20, 2018

Natalia Gonzales: I didn't realize it was abridged when I bought it. However the reason I bought this edition was to have it all in a single copy, so I did get what I ordered.

Some 'Diapsalmata' were removed from part one. I enjoyed these passages and was slightly disappointed by this. One essay from part one is missing, as are later passages that make reference to it ('First Love, Comedy in One Act by Scribe, translated by J.L. Heiberg'). Other passages are truncated in various places, which hasn't bothered me so far (most omissions are in part two, and I haven't gotten there yet). I also suspect that combining the two parts into one volume also forced the translator to keep his annotations brief.

United States on Jul 25, 2018



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Renaissance Literary Criticism (Books) Renaissance Literary Criticism
Paperback ‏ ‎ 640 pages 110 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ ‎ 978-0140445770 979-8667150664
Publisher ‏ ‎ Penguin Classics; Revised ed. edition Independently published
Customer Reviews 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 585 ratings var dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction; P.when.execute { if { dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction = true; A.declarative { if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } } ); } }); P.when.execute { A.declarative{ if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } }); }); 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 718 ratings var dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction; P.when.execute { if { dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction = true; A.declarative { if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } } ); } }); P.when.execute { A.declarative{ if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } }); }); 4.5/5 stars of 1,620 ratings
Language ‏ ‎ English English
Religious Philosophy (Books) Religious Philosophy
Dimensions ‏ ‎ 7.81 x 5.12 x 1.2 inches 5.06 x 0.28 x 7.81 inches
Item Weight ‏ ‎ 15.5 ounces 4.8 ounces
Existentialist Philosophy Existentialist Philosophy Existentialist Philosophy Existentialist Philosophy
Reading age ‏ ‎ 18 years and up
Grade level ‏ ‎ 12 and up
Best Sellers Rank #17 in Renaissance Literary Criticism #18 in Existentialist Philosophy #77 in Religious Philosophy #83 in Existentialist Philosophy #13,453 in Literary Fiction #23 in Existentialist Philosophy#29 in Philosopher Biographies#1,540 in World History
ISBN-10 ‏ ‎ 9780140445770
ASIN ‏ ‎ 0140445773 B08D4VSD88
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