Great Books My Adventures With Homer, Rousseau, Woolf And Other Indestructible Writers Of The Western World

Author: David Denby

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  • : 9780684835334
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  • : December 1996
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Barcode 9780684835334
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Local Description

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

Description

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.