Why Read the Classics? by Calvino, Italo

Why Read the Classics?

"All that can be done is for each one of us to invent our own ideal library...
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Author: Italo Calvino
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Why Read the Classics? by Calvino, Italo

Why Read the Classics?

$17.05

Why Read the Classics?

$17.05
Author: Italo Calvino
Format: Paperback
Language: English
"All that can be done is for each one of us to invent our own ideal library of our classics." --from Why Read the Classics?

Classics, according to Italo Calvino, are not only works of enduring cultural value, but also something much more personal: talismans, touchstones, books through which we understand our world and ourselves. In Why Read the Classics?, Calvino shares over thirty of his classics in essays of warmth, humor, and striking insight. He ranges from Homer to Jorge Luis Borges, from the Persian folklorist Nezami to Charles Dickens. Whether tracing the links between Ovid's Metamorphoses and Alain Robbe-Grillet's objectivity, discovering the origins of science fiction in the writings of Cyrano de Bergerac, or convincing us that the Italian novelist Carlo Emilio Gadda's works are like artichokes, Calvino offers a new perspective on beloved favorites and introduces us to hidden gems.

"This book serves as a welcome reminder that the great works are great because they can mean so much to readers, and Calvino is a most knowledgeable guide to all the best destinations." --San Francisco Chronicle

Author: Italo Calvino
Publisher: Mariner Books Classics
Published: 12/16/2014
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780544146372

About the Author
ITALO CALVINO's superb storytelling gifts earned him international renown and a reputation as "one of the world's best fabulists" (New York Times Book Review). At the time of his death in 1985, he was the most translated contemporary Italian writer.

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