Description
Reading great literature well has the power to cultivate virtue, says acclaimed author Karen Swallow Prior. In this book, she takes readers on a guided tour through works of great literature both ancient and modern, exploring twelve virtues that philosophers and theologians throughout history have identified as most essential for good character and the good life.
Covering authors from Henry Fielding to Cormac McCarthy, Jane Austen to George Saunders, and Flannery O'Connor to F. Scott Fitzgerald, Prior explores some of the most compelling universal themes found in the pages of classic books, helping readers learn to love life, literature, and God through their encounters with great writing. The book includes end-of-chapter reflection questions geared toward book club discussions, original artwork throughout, and a foreword by Leland Ryken. The hardcover edition was named a Best Book of 2018 in Religion by Publishers Weekly.
"[A] lively treatise on building character through books.'"--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Author: Karen Swallow Prior
Publisher: Brazos Press
Published: 02/01/2022
Pages: 274
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.35h x 5.43w x 0.79d
ISBN13: 9781587435836
ISBN10: 1587435837
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christianity | Literature & the Arts
- Religion | Christian Living | General
- Literary Criticism | Books & Reading
Covering authors from Henry Fielding to Cormac McCarthy, Jane Austen to George Saunders, and Flannery O'Connor to F. Scott Fitzgerald, Prior explores some of the most compelling universal themes found in the pages of classic books, helping readers learn to love life, literature, and God through their encounters with great writing. The book includes end-of-chapter reflection questions geared toward book club discussions, original artwork throughout, and a foreword by Leland Ryken. The hardcover edition was named a Best Book of 2018 in Religion by Publishers Weekly.
"[A] lively treatise on building character through books.'"--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Author: Karen Swallow Prior
Publisher: Brazos Press
Published: 02/01/2022
Pages: 274
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.35h x 5.43w x 0.79d
ISBN13: 9781587435836
ISBN10: 1587435837
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christianity | Literature & the Arts
- Religion | Christian Living | General
- Literary Criticism | Books & Reading