1911. Fitch writes in the Introduction: These short essays on the
best old books in the world were inspired by the sudden death of an
only son, without whom I had not thought life worth living. To tide
me over the first weeks of bitter grief I plunged into this work of
reviewing the great books from the Bible to the works of the
eighteenth century writers. The suggestion came from many readers
who were impressed by the fact that in the darkest hour of sorrow
my only comfort came from the habit of reading, which Gibbon
declared he would not exchange for the wealth of the Indies. If
these essays induce any one to cultivate the reading habit, which
has been so great a solace to me in time of trouble, then I shall
feel fully repaid. Contents: Comfort Found in Good Old Books; The
Greatest Book in the World; Shakespeare Stands Next to the Bible;
How to Read the Ancient Classics; The Arabian Nights and Other
Classics; The Confessions of St. Augustine; Don Quixote, One of the
World's Great Books; The Imitation of Christ; The Ruba-iyat of Omar
Khayyam; The Divine Comedy by Dante; How to Get the Best Out of
Books; Milton's Paradise Lost and Other Poems; Pilgrim's Progress
the Finest of all Allegories; Old Dr. Johnson and His Boswell; and
Robinson Crusoe and Gulliver's Travels.
General
Imprint: |
Kessinger Publishing Co
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2010 |
First published: |
September 2010 |
Authors: |
George Hamlin Fitch
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Dimensions: |
152 x 229 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
256 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-162-63696-2 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-162-63696-3 |
Barcode: |
9781162636962 |
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