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A Guide to the Good Life : The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy

Irvine, William B
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nonfiction philosophy past tense third limited POV ~335 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

analytical reflective pragmatic

A nonfiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Character-driven and deeply introspective.

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Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 60
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 30
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 85
externalintrospective
Ending 70
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 40
intimateepic

Content

Violence 10%
noneextreme
Sexual content 10%
noneexplicit
Humor 30%
seriouscomedic
Romance 10%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count83,710
Page count~335 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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