Overview
El universo literario en una cáscara de nuez.
¿Has perdido el hábito de leer por placer? ¿Hay libros que crees que deberías conocer, pero te parecen demasiado complicados? Cómo ser culto es la guía de referencia para disfrutar de las mejores historias.
A través de relatos breves y entretenidos sobre cinco géneros literarios—ficción, autobiografía, historia, teatro y ciencia— Susan Wise Bauer comparte su pasión por los clásicos y demuestra que cualquiera puede disfrutar de la obra maestra de Cervantes, los sonetos de Shakespeare o las novelas de Jane Austen. Este libro te enseñará a dedicarle tiempo a la lectura, dominar un argumento complejo, emitir juicios personales y literarios sobre lo que lees y apreciar los vínculos resonantes entre textos. Una obra que, de forma amena, concentra toda la sabiduría del curso de literatura universal que siempre quisiste hacer y nunca te dio tiempo.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
The Literary Universe in a Nutshell
Have you lost the habit of reading for pleasure? Are there books you feel you should know but find too complex? Cómo ser culto is the ultimate guide to enjoying the greatest stories.
Through short and engaging narratives covering five literary genres—fiction, autobiography, history, theater, and science— Susan Wise Bauer shares her passion for the classics and proves that anyone can appreciate Cervantes' masterpiece, Shakespeare’s sonnets, or Jane Austen’s novels.
This book will teach you how to dedicate time to reading, navigate complex plots, form personal and literary judgments about what you read, and recognize resonant connections between texts. A work that, in an accessible way, distills all the wisdom of the universal literature course you’ve always wanted to take but never had the time for.
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