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

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Denby

Great Books

My Adventures with Homer, Rousseau, Woolf and Other Indestructible Writers of the Western World...

Denby

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English

Pocket Books
12 November 1997

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Reference works

"
*NATIONAL BESTSELLER
* ""A lively adventure of the mind...

The tone of the prose...is one of unqualified enthusiasm: energy, vigor, intellectual curiosity, and what might be called an ecstasy of imaginative journalism."" --The New York Times Book Review 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."

By: Denby
Imprint: Pocket Books
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 1
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 35mm
Weight: 590g
ISBN: 9780684835334
ISBN 10: 0684835339
Pages: 492
Publication Date: 12 November 1997
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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

Jane Smiley <i>Chicago Tribune Books</i> He sustains a variety of tone, subject matter and approach that keeps <i>Great Books</i> alluring and readable throughout...I was torn between getting out a copy of the book he had just discussed and reading it and going on with Denby. In every case. I went on with Denby.