| Narcissus Leaves the Pool Contributor(s): Epstein, Joseph (Author) |
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ISBN: 0618872167 ISBN-13: 9780618872169 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2007 Annotation: Epstein's sixth collection of personal pieces winningly and brilliantly rounds off his 23-year tenure as editor of "The American Scholar". Among the topics covered are naps, Gershwin aging, name-dropping, long books, pet peeves, talent vs. genius, Anglophilia, and surgery--the head and the heart. Excerpted in "The New Yorker". |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Essays - Literary Collections | American - General |
| Dewey: 814.54 |
| Physical Information: 0.83" H x 6.64" W x 8.2" (0.77 lbs) 336 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Joseph Epstein demonstrates time and again his talent for taking nearly any subject and polishing it into a gem of sparkling wit and fascination. In Narcissus Leaves the Pool, he displays his signature verve and charm in sixteen agile, entertaining pieces. Among his targets in this collection are name-dropping, talent versus genius, the cult of youthfulness, and the information revolution. |
Contributor Bio(s): Epstein, Joseph: - JOSEPH EPSTEIN is the author of the best-selling Snobbery and of Friendship, among other books, and was formerly editor of the American Scholar. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, Harper's Magazine, the Atlantic Monthly, and other magazines. He lives in Evanston, Illinois. |