The Art of Solitude

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I love to be alone. I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude'Myriad different interpretations of solitude are explored in The Art of Solitude, an inspiring collection of essays, autobiographical pieces, short stories and poetry.Henry David Thoreau and Michel de Montaigne chose to remove themselves completely from society, whilst the Romantic poets found inspiration alone with nature. Others, like women's rights campaigner Elizabeth Cady Stanton, advocate solitude as a route to self-reliance. We can be alone in the city as expertly narrated by Edgar Allan Poe and, according to Virginia Woolf, we need solitude to allow our creativity and individuality to flourish.All these and more show how we can connect with ourselves and find pleasure in our own company.Edited and introduced by Zachary Seager.