The lives of literature : reading, teaching, knowing /

Mixing passion and humor, a personal work of literary criticism that demonstrates the power of our greatest books to illuminate our lives. Why do we read literature? For Arnold Weinstein, the answer is clear. Literature allows us to become someone else. Literature changes us by giving us intimate ac...

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Main Author:	Weinstein, Arnold (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2021].
Subjects:	Weinstein, Arnold > Books and reading. Literature > Philosophy. Characters and characteristics in literature. Self in literature. Best books. LITERARY CRITICISM / General. LITERARY CRITICISM / Semiotics & Theory.