On Longing: Narratives of the Miniature, the Gigantic, the Souvenir, the Collection

This book is wonderful! It's full of many intriguing ideas, all packed so tightly into each page. It can be dense, and it requires concentration and patience, but it is certainly worth the effort

Susan Stewart is a brilliant poet and scholar. This book focuses on how miniatures, collections, giant things, and souvenirs relate to the human body, and mental and emotional experience. Anyone interested in material culture, narratives, art, or philosophy should give it a read. Her writing, while more of an essay format, is in a very poetic style. She is truly a master of words, and you can read her chapters over and over again and get something new each time. Love this book.

great book! a little dense but every sentence is meaningful and resonates with you.

Very interesting book, but very dense reading. Brush up on your Derrida before tackling this book. But very much worth the effort.

Been reading over and over again for the past 10 years or so, one of my most valued source of inspiration of architectural ideas. Opened my mind and thoughts towards scale and timelessness.

This book has some truly enlightening chapters on the meaning and implications of Souvenirs, which are really useful in conceptual research. I haven't read the whole thing though.

Extremely dry and academic discussion of the subject matter. Not without interesting discussion, observation and conclusions however not for a general readership. Geared towards those interested in French cultural theory and literary criticism.

great book. was shipped much faster than expected and was in perfect condition! thanks!

This a beautiful book on the theory of longing. Though at times it is complex, the author manages to write in a way that is still comprehensible, I used it for an essay and it was incredibly helpful.

Its amazing!

Fast delivery, excellent text

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Flicked through it - wasn't very interesting or inspiring - was dull and put me to sleep.