Anyone Can Read the Great Books . . . with a Little Help \u201cAn illuminating, learned, well-written, and entertaining survey of the giants of world literature. Busy people, and especially the young, will be grateful for this useful and concise introduction.\u201d —Paul Johnson Not simply a grand work of reference, The Great Books is a captivating journey through two-and-a-half millennia of the great Western tradition. The eminent British philosopher Anthony OÆHear is our capable tour guide, taking readers on an exhilarating tour through 2,500 years of books as powerful, thrilling, erotic, politically astute, and awe-inspiring as any modern bestseller. The Great Booksis a fascinating narrative that encompasses history, myth, art, music, theater, and more. OÆHear sweeps us along from HomerÆs Iliad to GoetheÆs Faust, covering much ground in between. In HomerÆs poems of epic struggle we discover not only the fascination and pleasure we can derive, but also why these works became the fountainhead of Western literature. From Greek tragedy we feel the power of the ancient myths, while from PlatoÆs Death of Socrates we see what may have killed off the tragic spirit. In VirgilÆs Aeneid we ponder the close connections to—and puzzling contrasts with—Homer; in DanteÆs terrifying and sublime Divine Comedy we encounter Virgil once again, this time as mentor and guide through Hell; and in MiltonÆs phantasmagoric Paradise Lost we find the Christian story given epic shape and power. And of course, in Shakespeare we experience the great dramatistÆs particular and incomparable genius. There is much more beyond—from Ovid and Augustine to Chaucer and Cervantes, Pascal and Racine. The Great Books is a spirited and enlightening guide to the great works of the Western tradition, shot through with a love of literature and the authorÆs deeply held belief in its power to enrich and enliven everyoneÆs world.
This book title, The Great Books (A Journey through 2,500 Years of the West's Classic Literature), ISBN: 9781610170260, by Anthony O'Hear, published by Regnery Publishing (September 20, 2011) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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