Outrageous fortune : gloomy reflections on luck and life /

In this book, William Ian Miller offers his reflections on the perverse consequences, indeed, often the opposite of intended effects, of so-called good things. Noted for his remarkable erudition, wit, and playful pessimism, Miller here ranges over topics from personal disasters to literary and natio...

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Main Author: Miller, William Ian, 1946- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2021]
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