{"product_id":"great-books-9780684835334","title":"Great Books","description":"\u003cb\u003e*NATIONAL BESTSELLER* \"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 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.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt 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\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Denby\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/25\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.22h x 6.12w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780684835334","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47663560392841,"sku":"9780684835334","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_43e7393d-d3e4-42ae-892b-c7edd5a77387.jpg?v=1784608532","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/great-books-9780684835334","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}