The Books in My Life by Miller, Henry
The Books in My Life by Miller, Henry

The Books in My Life

Some writers attempt to conceal the literary influences which have shaped their thinking--but not Henry Miller. In...
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Author: Henry Miller
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The Books in My Life by Miller, Henry

The Books in My Life

$43.58
The Books in My Life by Miller, Henry

The Books in My Life

$43.58
Author: Henry Miller
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
Some writers attempt to conceal the literary influences which have shaped their thinking--but not Henry Miller. In The Books in My Life he shares the thrills of discovery that many kinds of books have brought to a keenly curious and questioning mind. Some of Miller's favorite writers are the giants whom most of us revere--authors such as Dostoeyvsky, Boccaccio, Walt Whitman, James Joyce, Thomas Mann, Lao-Tse. To them he brings fresh and penetrating insights. But many are lesser-known figures: Krishnamurti, the prophet-sage; the French contemporaries Blaise Cendrars and Jean Giono; Richard Jeffries, who wrote The Story of My Heart; the Welshman John Cowper Powys; and scores of others. The Books in My Life contains some fine autobiographical chapters, too. Miller describes his boyhood in Brooklyn, when he devoured the historical stories of G. A. Henty and the romances of Rider Haggard. He tells of the men and women whom he regards as living books: Lou Jacobs, W. E. B. DuBois, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, and others. He offers his reminiscences of the New York Theatre in the early 1900's--including plays such as Alias Jimmy Valentine and Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model. And finally, in Miller's best vein of humor, he provides a satiric chapter on bathroom reading. In an appendix, Miller lists the hundred books that have influenced him most.

Author: Henry Miller
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Published: 01/17/1969
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.08h x 5.03w x 0.76d
ISBN: 9780811201087

About the Author
Miller, Henry: - Henry Miller (1891--1980) was one of the most controversial American novelists during his lifetime. His book, The Tropic of Cancer, was banned in the some U.S. states before being overruled by the Supreme Court. New Directions publishes several of his books.
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