Great Books : My Adventures with Homer, Rousseau, Woolf and Other Indestructible Writers of the Western World

English

ISBN: 0684835339

EAN: 9780684835334

Category: Literary Criticism / Books & Reading/Reference / Bibliographies & Indexes/Literary Criticism / General/

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Release Date: 09/30/1997

Synopsis: THE NATIONAL BESTSELLERAt the age of forty-eight, writer and film critic David Denby returned to Columbia University and re-enrolled in two core courses in Western civilization to confront the literary and philosophical masterpieces -- the great books -- that are now at the heart of the culture wars. InGreat Books,he leads us on a glorious tour, a rediscovery and celebration of such authors as Homer and Boccaccio, Locke and Nietzsche. Conrad and Woolf. The resulting personal odyssey is an engaging blend of self-discovery, cultural commentary, reporting, criticism, and autobiography -- an inspiration for anyone in love with the written word.

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Great Books : My Adventures with Homer, Rousseau, Woolf and Other Indestructible Writers of the Western World

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Format: Paperback

Height: 0.9 inches

Width: 6.13 inches

Length: 9.25 inches

Weight: 22.22 oz

Pages: 496