Al Alvarez’s The Savage God: A Study of Suicide offers a profound, unflinching exploration of the complex and often misunderstood subject of suicide. Combining literary criticism, psychological insight, and personal reflection, Alvarez delves into the historical, cultural, and emotional dimensions of self-destruction. The work is marked by its eloquent prose and thoughtful analysis, addressing not only the act itself but also society’s response to it, with particular attention to the suicides of prominent literary figures. This study remains a compelling, somber meditation on the darkest facets of the human experience.
Al Alvarez’s The Savage God: A Study of Suicide offers a profound, unflinching exploration of the complex and often misunderstood subject of suicide. Combining literary criticism, psychological insight, and personal reflection, Alvarez delves into the historical, cultural, and emotional dimensions of self-destruction. The work is marked by its eloquent prose and thoughtful analysis, addressing not only the act itself but also society’s response to it, with particular attention to the suicides of prominent literary figures. This study remains a compelling, somber meditation on the darkest facets of the human experience.
Bloomsbury Paperbacks, 2002 name inscribed inside otherwise in very good condition
