Isbn: 9781594204838 - better living through criticism: how to think about art, pleasure, beauty, and truth (12 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. The New York Times film critic shows why we need criticism now more than everFew could explain, let alone seek out, a career in criticism. Yet what A.O. Scott shows in Better Living Through Criticism is that we are, in fact, all critics: because critical thinking informs almost every aspect of artistic creation, of civil action, of interpersonal life. With penetrating insight and warm humor, Scott shows that while individual critics--himself included--can make mistakes and find flaws where they shouldn't, criticism as a discipline is one of the noblest, most creative, and urgent activities of modern existence.Using his own film criticism as a starting point--everything from his infamous dismissal of the international blockbuster The Avengers to his intense affection for Pixar's animated Ratatouille--Scott expands outward, easily guiding readers through the complexities of Rilke and Shelley, the origins of Chuck Berry and the Rolling Stones, the power of Marina Abramovich and 'Ode on a Grecian Urn.' Drawing on the long tradition of criticism from Aristotle to Susan Sontag, Scott shows that real criticism was and always will be the breath of fresh air that allows true creativity to thrive. The time for criticism is always now, Scott explains, because the imperative to think clearly, to insist on the necessary balance of reason and passion, never goes away.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Penguin Press, 2016. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. Penguin, New York, 2016. First edition. First printing. Correct number sequence, including the 1. Fine in a fine dust jacket. A tight, clean copy. 8vo 277 pp. Comes with archival-quality mylar dust jacket protector. Price intact of front jacket flap. Shipped in well padded box.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 288 pages. 9.50x5.75x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st Edition. Penguin, New York, 2016. First edition. First printing. Correct number sequence, including the 1. Very Fine in a very fine dust jacket. A tight, clean copy, new and unread. Comes with archival-quality mylar dust jacket protector. Price intact of front jacket flap. Shipped in well padded box. SIGNED AND DATED BY AUTHOR on title page in the month of publication (September 2016) in NYC, as noted--the author's name, the date, and the place only, with no other marks or writing. Purchased new and opened only for author signature. You cannot find a better copy. Signed by Author(s).…