The Book Lovers' Anthology: A Compendium of Writing about Books, Readers and Libraries
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Verlag: Bodleian Library, University of Oxford (edition Second), 2016
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A blessed companion is a book—a book that, fitly chosen, is a lifelong friend.”—Douglas William Jerrold
“Much reading is like much eating, wholly useless without digestion.”—Robert South
“If I had read as much as other men, I should have been as ignorant as they.” —Thomas Hobbes
Can books corrupt? Do badly written books sharpen or dull the minds of their readers? Ought we to take seriously the old saw that excessive reading can damage one’s sight? The Book Lovers’ Anthology offers answers to these questions and many more with a remarkable collection of reflections on books, readers, and libraries— by writers whose books are among the world’s best known and best loved.
Throughout the centuries, books have been a source of fascination— and sometimes frustration—for writers. Between the covers of the Anthology are excerpts from the novels of Jane Austen, George Eliot, and Jonathan Swift, among many others, all of whom paused in their fiction to extol the virtues of the written page. Those who are taken with the smell of books will find a like mind in Charles Dickens, who waxed poetic about the “pleasant smell of paper freshly pressed.” Very avid readers might even nod in knowing agreement with John Donne, who declared, “I shall die reading.” Other poets whose musings on libraries or books are excerpted for the Anthology include Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Milton, and Chaucer. These writings are interspersed by the meditations of essayists and diarists of centuries past—among them, Samuel Johnson, James Boswell, John Ruskin, and Michel de Montaigne.
With contributions from major writers across ages and genres, this is an essential anthology for which any bibliophile will want to find space on the shelf.
“Much reading is like much eating, wholly useless without digestion.”—Robert South
“If I had read as much as other men, I should have been as ignorant as they.” —Thomas Hobbes
Can books corrupt? Do badly written books sharpen or dull the minds of their readers? Ought we to take seriously the old saw that excessive reading can damage one’s sight? The Book Lovers’ Anthology offers answers to these questions and many more with a remarkable collection of reflections on books, readers, and libraries— by writers whose books are among the world’s best known and best loved.
Throughout the centuries, books have been a source of fascination— and sometimes frustration—for writers. Between the covers of the Anthology are excerpts from the novels of Jane Austen, George Eliot, and Jonathan Swift, among many others, all of whom paused in their fiction to extol the virtues of the written page. Those who are taken with the smell of books will find a like mind in Charles Dickens, who waxed poetic about the “pleasant smell of paper freshly pressed.” Very avid readers might even nod in knowing agreement with John Donne, who declared, “I shall die reading.” Other poets whose musings on libraries or books are excerpted for the Anthology include Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Milton, and Chaucer. These writings are interspersed by the meditations of essayists and diarists of centuries past—among them, Samuel Johnson, James Boswell, John Ruskin, and Michel de Montaigne.
With contributions from major writers across ages and genres, this is an essential anthology for which any bibliophile will want to find space on the shelf.
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Titel: The Book Lovers' Anthology: A Compendium of ...
Verlag: Bodleian Library, University of Oxford (edition Second)
Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 'Much reading is like much eating, wholly useless without digestion' R. South 'If I had read as much as other men, I should have been as ignorant as they' T. Hobbes 'Choose an author as you choose a friend' W. Dillon A blessed companion is a book a book that, fitly chosen, is a life-long friend, wrote Douglas William Jerrold, over a hundred years ago. Major writers through the centuries have turned their minds to the subject of books, often with humour, sometimes with exasperation, always with affection. Between the covers of this rich selection are excerpts from the poetry of Chaucer, Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Milton and Donne, among many others. Novelists such as Austen, Dickens, Eliot and Swift have often paused in their fiction to extol the virtues of libraries, books and the pleasant smell of paper freshly pressed, or to satirize them mercilessly. Interspersed with these are the meditations of the great diarists and essayists of past centuries Johnson, Boswell, Macaulay, Ruskin and Montaigne writing in letters, journals and lectures on the vital importance of bright books to the intellectual life of the nation. Can books corrupt? How do badly written books help the serious reader? How rife is plagiarism? Does reading excessively damage your eyesight? Which is the best-loved library? These questions and many more are vigorously discussed in this essential anthology for bibliophiles. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Artikel-Nr. GOR007684668
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