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How to Read and Why

by Harold Bloom
How to Read and Why - Thryft
How to Read and Why - Thryft

Discover wisdom by reading well.

This book is a must-read for those who seek to find wisdom in literature. Harold Bloom, a renowned literary critic and teacher, advocates for the importance of reading as a means to discover and augment oneself. He draws on his experience to encourage readers to seek out the great books for their sustaining wisdom. Bloom’s love for literature is infectious, and his faith in its restorative power is inspiring. This book is an important and rewarding read for anyone who wants to deepen their relationship with books and grow as a person.

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How to Read and Why

by Harold Bloom
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ISBN: 9780684859071
Authors: Harold Bloom
Publisher: Scribner
Date of Publication: 2001-10-02
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Creative Nonfiction, Philosophy
Related Topics: Essays
Goodreads rating: 3.6
(rated by 3517 readers)

Description

Information is endlessly available to us; where shall wisdom be found?" is the crucial question with which renowned literary critic Harold Bloom begins this impassioned book on the pleasures and benefits of reading well. For more than forty years, Bloom has transformed college students into lifelong readers with his unrivaled love for literature. Now, at a time when faster and easier electronic media threatens to eclipse the practice of reading, Bloom draws on his experience as critic, teacher, and prolific reader to plumb the great books for their sustaining wisdom. Shedding all polemic, Bloom addresses the solitary reader, who, he urges, should read for the purest of all reasons: to discover and augment the self. His ultimate faith in the restorative power of literature resonates on every page of this infinitely rewarding and important book.
 

Discover wisdom by reading well.

This book is a must-read for those who seek to find wisdom in literature. Harold Bloom, a renowned literary critic and teacher, advocates for the importance of reading as a means to discover and augment oneself. He draws on his experience to encourage readers to seek out the great books for their sustaining wisdom. Bloom’s love for literature is infectious, and his faith in its restorative power is inspiring. This book is an important and rewarding read for anyone who wants to deepen their relationship with books and grow as a person.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.