{"product_id":"9780684835334","title":"Great Books","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eGreat Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): David Denby\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE NATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e At the age of forty-eight, writer and film critic David Denby returned to Columbia University and re-enrolled in two core courses in Western civilization to confront the literary and philosophical masterpieces -- the \"great books\" -- that are now at the heart of the culture wars. In \u003ci\u003eGreat Books,\u003c\/i\u003e he leads us on a glorious tour, a rediscovery and celebration of such authors as Homer and Boccaccio, Locke and Nietzsche. Conrad and Woolf. The resulting personal odyssey is an engaging blend of self-discovery, cultural commentary, reporting, criticism, and autobiography -- an inspiration for anyone in love with the written word.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003eJoyce Carol Oates \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e A lively adventure of the mind....The tone of the prose...is one of unqualified enthusiasm: energy, vigor, intellectual curiosity, and what might be called an ecstasy of imaginative journalism.\u003cbr\u003eJane Smiley \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune Books\u003c\/i\u003e He sustains a variety of tone, subject matter and approach that keeps \u003ci\u003eGreat Books\u003c\/i\u003e alluring and readable throughout...I was torn between getting out a copy of the book he had just discussed and reading it and going on with Denby. In every case. I went on with Denby.\u003cbr\u003eTracy Kidder What Mr. Denby has written is a book filled with keen literary and social observation, which captures the excitement of exploration and discovery. This is a wonderful book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780684835334\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40890869285070,"sku":"9780684835334","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_180d113a-2f17-4146-abb1-0562c8183868.jpg?v=1644658292","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780684835334","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}