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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
Author: David Denby
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 09/25/1997
Pages: 496
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.41lbs
Size: 9.22h x 6.12w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9780684835334
ISBN10: 0684835339
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Books & Reading
- Literary Criticism | Modern | 20th Century
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
Author: David Denby
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 09/25/1997
Pages: 496
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.41lbs
Size: 9.22h x 6.12w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9780684835334
ISBN10: 0684835339
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Books & Reading
- Literary Criticism | Modern | 20th Century