David Vincent is Professor Emeritus and former Pro Vice Chancellor at The Open University.

Acknowledgements
1 Introduction: Solitude Considered
2 Solitude, I'll Walk with Thee
3 Home Alone in the Nineteenth Century
4 Prayers, Convents and Prisons
5 Solitude and Leisure in the Twentieth Century
6 The Spiritual Revival
7 The 'Epidemic of Loneliness' Revisited
8 Conclusion: Solitude in the Digital Era
Notes
Index