u003ciu003eOn Loveu003c/iu003e is globally bestselling novelist-philosopher Alain De Bottons iconic debut--the novel that launched his decorated literary career; and a funny, profound, and searingly true-to-life exploration of love.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e A man and a woman meet over casual conversation on a flight from Paris to London, and so begins a love story--from fist kiss to first argument, elation to heartbreak, and everything in between. Each stage of the relationship is illuminated with starling clarity, as de Botton explores emotions often felt but rarely understood. Now, in tandem with the arrival of u003ciu003eThe Course of Loveu003c/iu003e--de Bottons first novel in twenty years and one about mature love--we celebrate the timeless debut about young love that serves as u003ciu003eThe Course of Loveu003c/iu003es precursor and companion.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e Reissued with a brilliant introduction by the u003ciu003eNew York Timesu003c/iu003e bestselling author of u003ciu003eHow Should a Person Be?u003c/iu003e, Shelia Heti, u003ciu003eOn Loveu003c/iu003e is a contemporary classic that should be read by anyone who has ever fallen in love.