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Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness
by Styron, William
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Near Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0394588886
- ISBN 13
- 9780394588889
- Seller
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New Port Richey, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Random House, 1990. 3d . Hardcover. Fine/Near Very Good. Smaller, thin book, purple cloth spine, purple boards with very bright gilt initials at top front right, very bright gilt lettering on spine, 84 pages plus brief biographical note. Small sticker on first front end paper stating "Compliments of Abbott Laboratories," and ink signature. DJ heavy paper, dark rose color, black lettering very fine on spine, photo on back. DJ has very light wear to bottom tips and spine edges, slight surface wear to bottom back right. Near Very Good DJ/Very Fine book.
Synopsis
Darkness Visible, a phrase from Milton's poem Paradise Lost, has been used as a title on several occasions: Darkness Visible (novel), a 1979 novel by British writer Sir William Golding. Darkness Visible (Hannah book), a 1952 book about Freemasonry by English clergyman Walton Hannah. Darkness Visible (memoir), a 1989 memoir by U.S. writer William Styron. Darkness Visible (album), an album by U.S. power metal band Sacred Oath.
Reviews
On Aug 31 2021, a reader said:
This is the book that everyone without depression should read first... one small book everyone with a family member or a friend with the condition needs to read. The insights are startling and insightful for this "gray drizzle of horror." Styron presents it like a novel. Short and easy to read, it's a memoir of the devastating effects of depression--a disease that has no simple or immediate cure for the nightmarish suffering of people who suffer from it's catastrophic effects. Styron, winner of multiple literary awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for The Confessions of Nat Turner, immerses the reader in a world of a disease like diabetes and cancer that a pill or talk therapy cannot alleviate. At a prestigious award ceremony in Paris in the 90s, at the height of his career he couldn't even enjoy the festivities (a common occurrence for depressed people). His most profound observation is that, "The weather of depression is unmoderated, it's light a brownout." At first he tries to ignore the horror, but finally relents. This is the best of all of the works by William Styron. A beautiful and perfect portrait of a man's anguish and endurance. In his words, "he unlocked a closet from which many were eager to come out."
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Details
- Bookseller
- Callaghan Books South (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 51425
- Title
- Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness
- Author
- Styron, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 3d
- ISBN 10
- 0394588886
- ISBN 13
- 9780394588889
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1990
- Keywords
- Mental Illness Writing Depression
- Bookseller catalogs
- Psychiatry; Health;
Terms of Sale
Callaghan Books South
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About the Seller
Callaghan Books South
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New Port Richey, Florida
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