Bruckner, Pascal. <br/><br/>
Perpetual euphoria :  on the duty to be happy / 
Pascal Bruckner ; translated by Steven Rendall. 
 - Princeton, N.J. :  Princeton University Press,  c2010. 
 - x, 244 p. ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>pt. 1. Paradise is where I am. Life as a dream and a lie -- The golden age and after? -- The disciplines of beatitude -- pt. 2. The kingdom of lukewarm, or, The invention of banality. The bittersweet saga of dullness -- The extremists of routine -- Real life is not absent -- pt. 3. The bourgeoisie, or, The abjection of well-being.  "The fat, prosperous elevation of the average, the mediocre" -- What is happiness for some is kitsch for others -- If money doesn't make you happy, give it back! -- pt. 4. Unhappiness outlawed? The crime of suffering -- Impossible wisdom -- Conclusion Madame Verdurin's croissant. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780691143736 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0691143730 (hardcover : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2009039254 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Happiness--History--19th century.<br/>Happiness--History--20th century.<br/>Happiness--Social aspects.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BJ1482  / .B7813 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>170