| Beowulf on the Beach: What to Love and What to Skip in Literature's 50 Greatest Hits Contributor(s): Murnighan, Jack (Author) |
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ISBN: 0307409570 ISBN-13: 9780307409577 Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY) OUR PRICE: $15.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2009 Annotation: From Homer and Proust to "Beloved" and the Bible, "Beowulf on the Beach" is a user-friendly guide through the imposing world of literature. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Books & Reading - Study Aids | Book Notes - Literary Criticism | European - General |
| Dewey: 809 |
| LCCN: 2008050484 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.1" W x 7.7" (0.60 lbs) 384 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Feel bad about not reading or not enjoying the so-called great books? Don't sweat it, it's not your fault. Did anyone tell you that Anna Karenina is a beach read, that Dickens is hilarious, that the Iliad's battle scenes rival Hollywood's for gore, or that Joyce is at his best when he's talking about booze, sex, or organ meats? Writer and professor Jack Murnighan says it's time to give literature another look, but this time you'll enjoy yourself. With a little help, you'll see just how great the great books are: how they can make you laugh, moisten your eyes, turn you on, and leave you awestruck and deeply moved. Beowulf on the Beach is your field guide-erudite, witty, and fun-loving-for helping you read and relish fifty of the biggest (and most skipped) classics of all time. For each book, Murnighan reveals how to get the most out of your reading and provides a crib sheet that includes the Buzz, the Best Line, What's Sexy, and What to Skip. |