Grant L Voth
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English
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Daunted by the "great big books" of the Western canon? Looking for the same pleasures, satisfactions, and insights from books that are shorter, more accessible, and less dependent on classical references and difficult language than tomes such as Moby-Dick and Ulysses ? The truth is that there are so many works that are just as engaging, just as enjoyable, and - most important - just as insightful about great human themes and ideas as anything you'd
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[2007]
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Library edition.
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English
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Whether around the campfire, between the covers of a great book or in the theater, the desire to tell stories has been a common human impulse for thousands of years. These 48 lectures take you on a journey through time and around the world, from the enormous auditoriums of ancient Greece to a quiet study in the home of a 19th-century New England spinster, to introduce the history of world literature.
In this course, you'll sample some of the greatest...
6) A day's read
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[2012]
Language
English
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"Join three literary scholars and award-winning professors as they introduce you to dozens of short masterpieces that you can finish--and engage with--in a day or less with A Day's Read. Professor Arnold Weinstein of Brown University and Professor Grant L. Voth of Monterey Peninsula College--two of our most popular literature professors--are joined by award-winning Professor Emily Allen of Purdue University. Together, all three offer you their unique...
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