The great subject of love - finding it, keeping it, losing it - has fascinated and consumed us since the beginning of time.

By focusing on the most perceptive and influential thinkers, philosophers and writers from the ancients to the early 20th century, this fascinating little book tackles a subject that has preoccupied, delighted and confused us for centuries. There is Shelley on the all encompassing presence of love, Stendhal's famous dissection of love, poetry from Sappho and much more.

Combining self help, erudition and dazzling wisdom, here's a book to treasure and to guide you through life. Selected and introduced by writer, Zachary Seager.

Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, cloth-bound, pocket-sized classics. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.

Zachary Seager is a Paris-based writer. He edited the anthologies The Art of Solitude, Sleepily
Ever After, Our Place in Nature and Paris: A Literary Anthology, all published by Macmillan Collector's Library.