Later Life : Exploring Ageing through Literature (Paperback)

Introduction: Later Life and The Experience of Ageing PART I. THE PILLARS OF LATER LIFE1.Keeping on Wondering 2. It Takes Courage 3. The Enabling Potential of Habit PART II. THE ORDEALS OF LATER LIFE4. The Specious Present and Boredom 5. The Flexible Past and Bitterness 6. The Diminishing Future and SadnessEpilogue: Explications and Ellipses Literary sourcesReferences