Why Read the Classics?Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 16 dic 2014 - 291 páginas This collection of essays by the acclaimed author of Cosmicomics offers a fascinating, personal journey through some of literature's greatest works. Classics, according to Italo Calvino, are not only works of enduring cultural value, but also personal touchstones. They are the books we are always rereading in order to understand our world and ourselves. Here, Calvino introduces more than thirty works from his own ideal library in essays of warmth, humor, and striking insight. He discusses great authors ranging from Homer to Jorge Luis Borges, and from Charles Dickens to the Persian folklorist Nezami. 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 |
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The Odysseys Within The Odyssey | |
Ovid and Universal Contiguity | |
The Sky Man the Elephant | |
Nezamis Seven Princesses | |
The Structure of the Orlando Furioso | |
Gerolamo Cardano | |
Cyrano on the Moon | |
Denis Diderot Jacques le Fataliste | |
Knowledge as Dustcloud in Stendhal | |
Guide for New Readers of Stendhals Charterhouse | |
Charles Dickens Our Mutual Friend | |
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