Why Read the Classics? - Brossura

Calvino, Italo

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0679743499 ISBN 13: 9780679743491

Casa editrice: Vintage Books, 2000

Riassunto

In a collection of thirty-six wise, elegantly written essays, the late author of The Road to San Giovanni explores the the enduring significance of key authors and fine literature from the Western canon, discussing the works of Homer, Defoe, Galileo, Stendhal, Dickens, Hemingway, and many others. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

"Calvino's essays--make clear how exhilarating the classics can be."--The Washington Post Book World

"Extraordinarily flexible and delighted readings--which will likely send you off to (re)read the classics being discussed and then summon you back again."--The New Yorker

"It's Calvino and the classics, so how can you lose?"--San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle

L'autore:

Italo Calvino died in 1985.

Translated from the Italian by Martin McLaughlin.

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• Editore: Vintage Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0679743499
• ISBN 13: 9780679743491
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 277