Great Books
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | David Denby | ISBN: | 9781439127155 |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster | Publication: | June 18, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster | Language: | English |
| Author: | David Denby |
| ISBN: | 9781439127155 |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Publication: | June 18, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster |
| Language: | English |
THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER
At 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. In Great 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.
THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER
At 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. In Great 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.
