Great Books - My Adventures with Homer, Rousseau, Woolf and other indestructible writers of the western world

Author(s): David Denby

SECONDHAND BOOKS | 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.

1997. A trade paperback copy in near fine, unmarked condition.

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  • : 9780684835334
  • : Simon & Schuster
  • : Pocket Books
  • : 0.566537
  • : 31 December 1996
  • : 1.6 Inches X 6.125 Inches X 9.25 Inches
  • : books

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  • : 909/.09812
  • : English
  • : Paperback
  • : David Denby