Bloom, Harold
Where Shall Wisdom Be Found?
- ISBN 13:
- 9781594481383
- author:
- Bloom, Harold
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Riverhead Trade
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2005
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 140mm X 20mm
- Genre:
- Literature - Classics / Criticism
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Harold Bloom's latest work explores how literature informs our lives. Through a wide-ranging examination of various forms of wisdom, he searches for the ways in which we absorb and interpret knowledge from the texts we consume.
Bloom draws on a diverse range of authors and works, including the Bible, Plato, Shakespeare, Montaigne, and Nietzsche, to illustrate the complex and often contradictory nature of wisdom. By tracing the evolution of thought over time, he reveals the ways in which literature can shape our understanding of the world.
This book is a thought-provoking exploration of the role of literature in shaping our lives and our understanding of the world. It offers a unique perspective on the power of texts to inform and inspire us.