The Consolation of Art Author: [UK] Alain de Botton / [Australia] John Armstrong Publisher: Huazhong University of Science and Technology Press Original title: Art as Therapy

Alain de Botton is a well-known bestselling author, philosopher and producer. He was born in Switzerland in 1969 and currently lives in London. He graduated from the Department of History at Cambridge University and received a Master of Philosophy from the University of London. At the age of 23, he published his debut novel "Love Notes" which became a big hit and sold 2 million copies. In 1997, he published the prose work "Embracing the Passing Years", which firmly established his position as a bestselling author. He also wrote "The Consolation of Philosophy" (2000), "The Art of Travel" (2002), "The Anxiety of Identity" (2004), "The Charm of Boredom" (2005), "The Architecture of Happiness" (2007), "Ode to Work" (2009), "A Little Trip in the Airport" (2009), "For Atheists" (2012), "The Turmoil of News" (2015), etc., which are loved by readers in more than 30 countries around the world. His works have been translated into more than 20 languages.

In 2008, De Botton founded the "School of Life", which provides advice and suggestions for people's daily lives through books, seminars, lectures, etc., and later established branches in London, Melbourne and Rio de Janeiro. In 2009...