The Seducer's Diary

Søren Kierkegaard — a Danish thinker, theologian, and writer, one of the founders of modern existential philosophy. About the book The Seducer's Diary: This edition includes fragments of Kierkegaard's main work Either/Or 1843: works Aphorisms Aesthetics, The Unhappiest, Harmonious Development in the Human Personality of Aesthetic and Ethical Principles. But the main one is The Seducer's Diary — a mesmerizing story of temptation and virtuoso seduction, turned into pure art. In the first-person novel, Kierkegaard's complex relationship with his beloved Regina Olsen is presented deeply and poetically. Through the images of fictional characters, a young girl with a Shakespearean name Cordelia and the seductive aesthete Johannes, the philosopher illustrates the ideal strategy of romantic submission, including a game with human feelings and emotions. The edition contains illustrations and commentary on the texts. Who this book is for: • For all those who love history, culture, and philosophy; • For students of historical and philosophical faculties.