A Little History of Literature
Author(s): John Sutherland
Sutherland introduces great classics in his own irresistible way, enlivening his offerings with humor as well as learning: Beowulf, Shakespeare, Don Quixote, the Romantics, Dickens, Moby Dick, The Waste Land, Woolf, 1984, and dozens of others. He adds to these a less-expected, personal selection of authors and works, including literature usually considered well below 'serious attention' - from the rude jests of Anglo-Saxon runes to The Da Vinci Code. With masterful digressions into various themes - censorship, narrative tricks, self-publishing, taste, creativity, and madness - Sutherland demonstrates the full depth and intrigue of reading. For younger readers, he offers a proper introduction to literature, promising to interest as much as instruct. For more experienced readers, he promises just the same.
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"'As a guidebook, it's a cracker. What Sutherland has to offer is formidable breadth of reading, a generous spirit and a resounding enthusiasm for his subject.' (Sam Leith, Spectator) 'Written in prose that is clear and free from the diktat of theory and criticism, A Little History of Literature is an enjoyable account of a lifelong involvement with literature.' (John Vukmirovich, Times Literary Supplement) 'A Little History of Literature, which begins with Beowulf and ends with bestsellers, is primarily a guide for teenagers, and John Sutherland brings to the vast and unruly subject some order, clarity and commonsense.' (Frances Wilson, New Statesman)"
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- : Yale University Press
- : *Yale University Press
- : 01 August 2014
- : books
Special Fields
- : John Sutherland