{"product_id":"9780241343463","title":"A Short History of Decay","description":"Author: Cioran, E. M.\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780241343463\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 15 Aug 2018\u003cbr\u003ePages: 192 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWitty and nihilistic essays from one of Central Europe's most remarkable philosophers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Short History of Decay \u003c\/i\u003e(1949) is E. M. Cioran's nihilistic and witty collection of aphoristic essays concerning the nature of civilization in mid 20th-century Europe. Touching upon man's need to worship, the feebleness of God, the downfall of the Ancient Greeks and the melancholy baseness of all existence, Cioran's pieces are pessimistic in the extreme, but also display a beautiful certainty that renders them delicate, vivid, and memorable. Illuminating and brutally honest, \u003ci\u003eA Short History of Decay\u003c\/i\u003e dissects man's decadence in a remarkable series of moving and beautiful pieces.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48178272927902,"sku":"UBD-9780241343463","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780241343463.jpg?v=1787311509","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780241343463","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}