How to Read and Why
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- Synopsis
- "Information is endlessly available to us; where shall wisdom be found?" is the critical 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.
- Copyright:
- 2000
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 289 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780684859071
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 01/12/07
- Copyrighted By:
- Harold Bloom
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Language Arts
- Submitted By:
- Amber W
- Proofread By:
- Lissi
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.