Literary Essays
On Grief and Reason
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The essays here, collected posthumously, were mostly written during the period after Brodsky was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1987.
The Art of the Personal Essay
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By presenting more than 75 personal essays, including influential forerunners from ancient Greece, Rome, and the Far East, maste Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.
Why Read the Classics?
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This collection of posthumously published essays includes the title essay, in which Calvino makes a strong case for the reading--and re-reading--of classic literature. In the course of his argument, he touches on the works of Dickens, Flaubert, Vo...
The Eloquent Essay
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This book collects 17 essays--both lighthearted and serious--by some of the 20th Century's most eminent essayists, including Joa Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.
Common Reader
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Woolf`s first volume of essays consists of 25 selections, including Modern Fiction , The Modern Essay, and her justly famous How Should One Read a Book?
The Poethical Wager
In these highly inventive essays, Joan Retallack, acclaimed poet and essayist, conveys her unique post-utopian vision as she explores the relationship between art and life in today's chaotic world.