A Jacques Barzun Reader: Selections from His Works - Rilegato

Barzun, Jacques

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ISBN 10: 0066210194 ISBN 13: 9780066210193

Casa editrice: HarperCollins, 2002

Riassunto

A profound collection of essays from the acclaimed essayist, who is known for his depth of knowledge and rare facility with words, discusses such topics as history, philosophy, literature, education, and music, and re-examines such figures as Shaw, Berlioz, Swift, Dorothy Sayers, Chapman, Agate, and Diderot.

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Born in France in 1907, Jacques Barzun came to the United States in 1920. After graduating from Columbia College, he joined the faculty of the university, becoming Seth Low Professor of History and, for a decade, Dean of Faculties and Provost. The author of some thirty books, including the New York Times bestseller From Dawn to Decadence, he received the Gold Medal for Criticism from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, of which he was twice president. He lived in San Antonio, Texas, before passing away at age 104.

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Book by Barzun Jacques

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• Editore: HarperCollins
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0066210194
• ISBN 13: 9780066210193
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 576
• Redattore: Murray Michael