How to Read and Why by Bloom (English) Paperback Book

Description: How to Read and Why by Bloom Bloom, the best-known literary critic of our time, shares his extensive knowledge of and profound joy in the works of a constellation of major writers, including Shakespeare, Cervantes, Austen, Dickinson, Melville, Wilde, and OConnor in this eloquent invitation to readers to read and read well. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Information is endlessly available to us; where shall wisdom be found?" is the crucial question with which renowned literary critic Harold Bloom begins this impassioned book on the pleasures and benefits of reading well. For more than forty years, Bloom has transformed college students into lifelong readers with his unrivaled love for literature. Now, at a time when faster and easier electronic media threatens to eclipse the practice of reading, Bloom draws on his experience as critic, teacher, and prolific reader to plumb the great books for their sustaining wisdom. Shedding all polemic, Bloom addresses the solitary reader, who, he urges, should read for the purest of all reasons: to discover and augment the self. His ultimate faith in the restorative power of literature resonates on every page of this infinitely rewarding and important book. Author Biography Harold Bloom is Sterling Professor of Humanities at Yale University, Berg Professor of English at New York University, and a former Charles Eliot Norton Professor at Harvard. His more than twenty books include Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human, The Western Canon, The Book of J, and his most recent work, Stories and Poems for Extremely Intelligent Children of All Ages. He is a MacArthur Prize fellow; a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters; the recipient of many awards, including the Academys Gold Medal for Criticism; and he holds honorary degrees from the universities of Rome and Bologna. Review John Banville The Irish Times Bloom is one of the last...of his kind...one of the greatest educators of our time...Wonderful...Bloom writes with passion of those writers whom he loves, and whose work for him affirms life.John Sutherland The Washington Post Book World Harold Bloom is one of the great literary critics of his time...How to Read and Why is...the testament of a veteran.Michael Pakenham The Baltimore Sun Superb...A wonderful, entertaining book...extraordinarily wise, nourishing, and beautiful. Long Description Information is endlessly available to us; where shall wisdom be found?" is the crucial question with which renowned literary critic Harold Bloom begins this impassioned book on the pleasures and benefits of reading well. For more than forty years, Bloom has transformed college students into lifelong readers with his unrivaled love for literature. Now, at a time when faster and easier electronic media threatens to eclipse the practice of reading, Bloom draws on his experience as critic, teacher, and prolific reader to plumb the great books for their sustaining wisdom.Shedding all polemic, Bloom addresses the solitary reader, who, he urges, should read for the purest of all reasons: to discover and augment the self. His ultimate faith in the restorative power of literature resonates on every page of this infinitely rewarding and important book. Review Quote Michael PakenhamThe Baltimore SunSuperb...A wonderful, entertaining book...extraordinarily wise, nourishing, and beautiful. Details ISBN0684859076 Short Title HT READ & WHY TOUCHTONE/E Pages 288 Language English ISBN-10 0684859076 ISBN-13 9780684859071 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 801.9 Year 2001 Imprint Simon & Schuster Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Alternative 9781402505263 Residence New York City New Haven, NY, US DOI 10.1604/9780684859071 NZ Release Date 2001-10-02 US Release Date 2001-10-02 UK Release Date 2001-10-02 AU Release Date 2001-12-14 Author Bloom Publisher Simon & Schuster Edition Description Touchtone ed. Publication Date 2001-10-02 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:8335083;

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