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On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books, Karen Swallow Prior
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- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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- Unbranded
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- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 9781587433962
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Brazos Press
ISBN-10
1587433966
ISBN-13
9781587433962
eBay Product ID (ePID)
242853947
Product Key Features
Book Title
On Reading Well : Finding the Good Life Through Great Books
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2018
Topic
Christian Life / General, Books & Reading, Christianity / Literature & the Arts
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Literary Criticism, Religion
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight
15.8 Oz
Item Length
8.8 in
Item Width
5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2018-007015
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
028/.9
Table Of Content
Contents Foreword by Leland Ryken Introduction: Read Well, Live Well Part One: The Cardinal Virtues 1. Prudence: The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding2. Temperance: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald3. Justice: A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens4. Courage: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Part Two: The Theological Virtues 5. Faith: Silence by Shusaku Endo6. Hope: The Road by Cormac McCarthy7. Love: The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy Part Three: The Heavenly Virtues 8. Chastity: Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton9. Diligence: Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan10. Patience: Persuasion by Jane Austen11. Kindness: "Tenth of December" by George Saunders12. Humility: "Revelation" and "Everything That Rises Must Converge" by Flannery O'ConnorDiscussion Questions
Synopsis
An acclaimed author helps readers learn to love life, literature, and God through their encounters with great writing., Publishers Weekly starred reviewA Best Book of 2018 in Religion, Publishers Weekly Reading great literature well has the power to cultivate virtue. Great literature increases knowledge of and desire for the good life by showing readers what virtue looks like and where vice leads. It is not just what one reads but how one reads that cultivates virtue. Reading good literature well requires one to practice numerous virtues, such as patience, diligence, and prudence. And learning to judge wisely a character in a book, in turn, forms the reader's own character.Acclaimed author Karen Swallow Prior takes readers on a guided tour through works of great literature both ancient and modern, exploring twelve virtues that philosophers and theologians throughout history have identified as most essential for good character and the good life. In reintroducing ancient virtues that are as relevant and essential today as ever, Prior draws on the best classical and Christian thinkers, including Aristotle, Aquinas, and Augustine. Covering authors from Henry Fielding to Cormac McCarthy, Jane Austen to George Saunders, and Flannery O'Connor to F. Scott Fitzgerald, Prior explores some of the most compelling universal themes found in the pages of classic books, helping readers learn to love life, literature, and God through their encounters with great writing. In examining works by these authors and more, Prior shows why virtues such as prudence, temperance, humility, and patience are still necessary for human flourishing and civil society. The book includes end-of-chapter reflection questions geared toward book club discussions, features original artwork throughout, and includes a foreword from Leland Ryken., Reading great literature well has the power to cultivate virtue, says acclaimed author Karen Swallow Prior. In this book, she takes readers on a guided tour through works of great literature both ancient and modern, exploring twelve virtues that philosophers and theologians throughout history have identified as most essential for good character and the good life.Covering authors from Henry Fielding to Cormac McCarthy, Jane Austen to George Saunders, and Flannery O'Connor to F. Scott Fitzgerald, Prior explores some of the most compelling universal themes found in the pages of classic books, helping readers learn to love life, literature, and God through their encounters with great writing. The book includes end-of-chapter reflection questions geared toward book club discussions, original artwork throughout, and a foreword by Leland Ryken. The hardcover edition was named a Best Book of 2018 in Religion by Publishers Weekly ."[A] lively treatise on building character through books.'"-- Publishers Weekly (starred review), Publishers Weekly starred reviewA Best Book of 2018 in Religion, Publishers Weekly Reading great literature well has the power to cultivate virtue, says acclaimed author Karen Swallow Prior. In this book, she takes readers on a guided tour through works of great literature both ancient and modern, exploring twelve virtues that philosophers and theologians throughout history have identified as most essential for good character and the good life.Covering authors from Henry Fielding to Cormac McCarthy, Jane Austen to George Saunders, and Flannery O'Connor to F. Scott Fitzgerald, Prior explores some of the most compelling universal themes found in the pages of classic books, helping readers learn to love life, literature, and God through their encounters with great writing. The book includes end-of-chapter reflection questions geared toward book club discussions, original artwork throughout, and a foreword by Leland Ryken. The hardcover edition was named a Best Book of 2018 in Religion by Publishers Weekly ."[A] lively treatise on building character through books.'"-- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
LC Classification Number
Z1039.C47P75 2018
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