About the book
Why do we fall in love with the people we do? Why do we visit our mistakes on our children? What makes life truly beautiful? This is a story about a pair of feuding families - the Belseys and the Kipps - and a clutch of doomed affairs. It puts low morals among high ideals and asks some searching questions about what life does to love.
Editions of On Beauty
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780141019451
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Why do we fall in love with the people we do? Why do we visit our mistakes on our children? What makes life truly beautiful? This is a story about a pair of feuding families - the Belseys and the Kipps - and a clutch of doomed affairs. It puts low morals among high ideals and asks some searching questions about what life does to love.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is On Beauty about?
Why do we fall in love with the people we do? Why do we visit our mistakes on our children? What makes life truly beautiful? This is a story about a pair of feuding families - the Belseys and the Kipps - and a clutch of doomed affairs. It puts low morals among high ideals and asks some searching questions about what life does to love.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in On Beauty?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general
Where can I read a sample of On Beauty?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780141019451
Who is/are the Author/s of the book On Beauty?
Zadie Smith
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
On Beauty is available as paperback(ISBN 9780141019451)