Human Relations (Paperback)

HUMAN RELATIONS by ROM LANDAU FABER AND FABER LIMITED 24 Russell Square London First published r j mi by Faber and Faber Limited 24 Russell Square, London, Wtf-Printed in Great Britain by Purnell and Sons, Ltd. Paulton, Somerset, and London All rights reserved CONTENTS INTRODUCTION I. The World and Human Relations page 1 1 II. Human Relations and the World 18 PART I EARLY INFLUENCES I. Parents and BMlldMi 25 II. Health 35 III. Education 42 IV. Social Environment 52 V. Social Fetishes 57 PART II HUMAN, ALL TOO HUMAN I. Masculinity and Femininity 69 II. The Influence of Sex 87 III. Some Aspects of Love 95 v IV. Inferiority 107 - V. Habit 112 VI. Mimicry 123 VII. Shadows 133 VIII. Dreams 138 IX. Influence of the Dead 152 X. Situations 161 v XI. The Old and the Young 168 7 CONTENTS PART III THE POWERS THAT BE I. The Evil of Politics page 1 75 II. The Economic Incubus 192 PART IV CULTURE AND LEISURE I. Literature 209 II. Art 218 III. Music 227 IV. The Theatre . 232 V. Conversation 236 VI. The Influence of Science 240 VII. Modern Entertainments 244 VIII. Nature 252 IX. Summer Holidays 255 X Pub and Cafe 260 XL Food 266 PART V PROBLEMS OF PERSONAL ADJUSTMENT Introduction 273 I. Argument 277 II. Misunderstandings 280 III. Action through Silence 289 IV. Patience 292 V. On Giving Advice 294 VI. Tact and Good Manners 296 VII. Jealousy 305 8 CONTENTS VIII. Fear of Punishment page 307 IX. Humility 310 X. The Importance of Change 314 XL Release through Solitude and Thought 320 Appendix Maxims 329 PART VI THE POWER OF THE SPIRIT I. The Magic of Truth 339 II. Detachment 347 III. Faith or Religion 353 Index 364 INTRODUCTION I THE WORLD AND HUMAN RELATIONS It gave me a profound shock when a woman, whom Ihad always regarded as among the kindest I had ever known, remarked, I have made a success of everything in life excepting human rela tions. Until I began to ponder over her remark it had always seemed to me that few people could have been more successful than Mrs. F. She was good-looking, had a brain above the average, and took an intelligent interest in many of the worth while things in life from literature and art to gardening, and from good conversation to social service. She had an attractive home she was both a discriminating judge of food and an excellent cook. Her son was happily married and was making a success for himself in his career. Yet it seemed quite true that everything she touched turned into a success excepting human relations. She could not, of course, be blamed for the fact that her first husband died a few years after their marriage. She divorced her second husband after they had lived together for some six or seven years. Then she found herself constantly surrounded by people, but hardly had a real friend. The bonds she established with some of her more intimate acquaintances had a way of becoming loose before a real friendship could be struck. She was on the friendliest terms with her son, but told me one day that she knew next to nothing about his ideas and aspirations. Since she lived in the country, and he in London, she saw him only a couple of times each year. Her servants gave her excellent service, for not only did she run her house efficiently, but had also the gift of fairness and generosity which should make for a long-enduring bond be tween mistress and staff. Yet they seldom stayed more than a year or two with her. ii INTRODUCTION One day in a momentof depression she wasjust recovering from influenza she told me that her profound loneliness was getting her down and that all the privileges she was thankful to possess did not compensate her for failure to enjoy, however modest but genuine, companionship with another person. The case of Mrs. F. is less exceptional than might appear at first...

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Imprint:	Read Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2007
First published:	March 2007
Authors:	Rom Landau
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	372
ISBN-13:	978-1-4067-1065-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > General
LSN:	1-4067-1065-2
Barcode:	9781406710656

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