In Pursuit of Happiness: Escape, Change, and Return in Contemporary Academic Novels, Or Why I Read Campus Novels, But Possibly Shouldn’t
By: Marta Łysik
Abstract
In this personal essay, the author compares her academic experiences to those of characters in the campus novels she enjoys reading. The novels she discusses here share a thematic concern with happiness and all seem to indicate that professional fulfillment and academic status are not sufficient in order to achieve that state.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/abcsj-2016-0007 | Journal eISSN: 1841-964X | Journal ISSN: 1841-1487 (formerly 1841-964X)
Language: English
Page range: 109 - 121
Published online: Jun 11, 2016
Published in print: Jun 1, 2016
Published by: Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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