Archipel der Leidenschaften

Charlotte Casiraghi, daughter of Princess Caroline of Monaco, and her teacher Robert Maggiori take the reader on a philosophical journey into the world of emotions in this book, which they map out on an imaginary chart. Between the two poles of positive and negative feelings, they explore 40 different types of emotions and states of mind - ranging from love, hate, greed, and avarice to ecstasy, jealousy, melancholy, and anger. This results in a witty and engaging cartography of passions that encourages reflection and further thought. A student, a teacher, a meeting, countless discussions - and ultimately the idea of writing down the concepts developed in conversation. The outcome is a profound yet wonderfully entertaining dialogue that employs the poetic image of an "archipelago of passions." For Charlotte Casiraghi and Robert Maggiori envision our feelings and moods as small islands, surrounded by a magnetic current of desire that binds them all together within a clearly defined area.