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  The Great Books (Paperback) By (author) Denby

  

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  Short Description for The Great BooksExplores the current debate about what constitutes a classic and the revolutionary power great works of literature contain.
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  • Publisher: POCKET BOOKS
  • Published: 29 September 1997
  • Format: Paperback 492 pages
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  • Categories: Literary Studies: General | Reference Works
  • ISBN 13: 9780684835334 ISBN 10: 0684835339
  • Sales rank: 488,375

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Full description for The Great Books

• 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.