Classics for Pleasure (Paperback, Revised)

This is not your father's list of classics. In these delightful essays, Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Dirda introduces nearly ninety of the world's most entertaining books. Writing with affection as well as authority, Dirda covers masterpieces of fantasy and science fiction, horror and adventure, as well as epics, history, essay, and children's literature. Organized thematically, these are works that have shaped our imaginations. "Love's Mysteries" moves from Sappho and Arthurian romance to Soren Kierkegaard and Georgette Heyer. In other categories, Dirda discusses not only Dracula and Sherlock Holmes but also the Tao Te Ching and Icelandic sagas, Frederick Douglass and Fowler's "Modern English Usage". Whether writing about Petronius or Perelman, Dirda makes literature come alive. "Classics for Pleasure" is a perfect companion for any reading group or lover of books.

General

Imprint:	Harcourt Publishers,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2008
First published:	November 2008
Authors:	Michael Dirda
Dimensions:	203 x 134 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	352
Edition:	Revised
ISBN-13:	978-0-15-603385-5
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Literary reference works
LSN:	0-15-603385-2
Barcode:	9780156033855

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