Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #152659 in Books
• Published on: 1995-06-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 777 pages

Review
"A wonderful book. The most charming smorgasbord imaginable of essays from around the world." -- Diane Cole, "USA Today,"
"Without a doubt, this is the most nourishing essay collection I've read in years." -- Susan Burmeister-Brown, "Portland Oregonian,"
"A labor of deeply felt love and keenly honed scholarship by an essay authority who knows his territory down to his bones." -- "Christian Science Monitor,"
"The best available [essay anthology] no matter how crowded the field." -- "Chicago Tribune,"
"The striking thing is how much Lopate has managed to pack in, and how high a standard he has managed to maintain." -- John Gross, "New York Newsday,"
"Packed with personality and beguiling first-person prose... of reminders of the perils and pleasures of the craft." -- "The Wall Street Journal,"

Synopsis
Bringing together many great reflections on the human condition and the peculiarities of daily life, a unique collection of more than seventy-five essays ranges from classical predecessors of the genre up to today's finest writers. Reprint.

Customer Reviews

wonderful collection of essays
One of my favorite books - it has a eclectic, rich, and well-thought collection of the greatest essays from the classical to the modern era. Entertaining and meditative at the same time.