This is not your father's list of classics. In these
delightful essays, Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Dirda introduces
nearly ninety of the world's most entertaining books. Writing with
affection as well as authority, Dirda covers masterpieces of
fantasy and science fiction, horror and adventure, as well as
epics, history, essay, and children's literature. Organized
thematically, these are works that have shaped our imaginations.
"Love's Mysteries" moves from Sappho and Arthurian romance to Soren
Kierkegaard and Georgette Heyer. In other categories Dirda
discusses not only "Dracula" and Sherlock Holmes but also the "Tao
Te Ching" and Icelandic sagas, Frederick Douglass and "Fowler's
Modern English Usage." Whether writing about Petronius or Perelman,
Dirda makes literature come alive. "Classics for Pleasure" is a
perfect companion for any reading group or lover of books.
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