Calvino, Italo
Why Read the Classics? (Penguin Modern Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141189703
- author:
- Calvino, Italo
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 129mm X 198mm
- Genre:
- Literature
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Italo Calvino's Why Read the Classics? is an elegant defence of great literature. In this absorbing collection, he explores the attributes that define a classic and shares his passionate criticism.
Calvino begins by examining what makes a book endure, and how it can be re-read with each new reading. His witty and insightful essays offer a unique perspective on the power of literature to shape our understanding of the world.
This is a thought-provoking exploration of the value of great books, written by one of the finest authors of the last century.
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