Reading, I believe, is my favorite thing to do books and I have been inseparable almost as long as I can remember. This book is the fruit of a lifelong love affair. This is the one book that brings together everything you need to know about the classics you missed and ignites your passion to read and reread the greatest books the world has ever known. The Joy of Reading delves into a wide range of genres-fiction, poetry, drama, children’s books, philosophy, history and science. Divided chronologically by the periods in which these classics were written, each book is put in its historical context and brought to life by Van Doren’s brilliant analysis. Like a professor whose enthusiasm enwraps his students, Van Doren explains what’s wonderful in the books you’ve missed and awakens your desire to reopen the books you already know. Adler This engaging love letter to reading follows the great authors and classics that transformed the world: from Aristotle and Herodotus in ancient Greece to Salinger and Heinlein in 20th century America. “Charles Van Doren has laid a feast before all of us that is irresistible.” -Mortimer J.
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