Great books my adventures with Homer, Rousseau, Woolf, and other indestructible writers of the Western world

David Denby

ISBN 10: 0684835339 / ISBN 13: 9780684835334

Published by Simon and Schuster, 1997

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Great books my adventures with Homer, Rousseau, Woolf, and other indestructible writers of the Western world
• Publisher: Simon and Schuster
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0684835339
• ISBN 13: 9780684835334
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

*NATIONAL BESTSELLER* “A lively adventure of the mind...The tone of the prose...is one of unqualified enthusiasm: energy, vigor, intellectual curiosity, and what might be called an ecstasy of imaginative journalism.” —The New York Times Book Review

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.

About the Author

David Denby has been film critic and staff writer at The New Yorker since 1998; prior to that he was film critic of New York magazine. His reviews and essays have also appeared in The New Republic, The Atlantic, and The New York Review of Books. He lives in New York City.