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Author | : Reed Martin |
Publisher | : Broadway Play Publishing Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 101 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Comedy |
ISBN | : 9780881452631 |
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Literature's greatest books condensed into 90 minutes.
Author | : John Mark Reynolds |
Publisher | : Baker Books |
Total Pages | : 656 |
Release | : 2011-09-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1441259902 |
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Great Books programs have become increasingly popular among Christian colleges, high schools, and even home schoolers. This one-of-a-kind book is designed for those who do not have the opportunity to attend such a program but are still interested in directly engaging with the Western Canon. It contains substantial excerpts from thirty of the most important books in history, with each excerpt followed by an essay placing the work in historical and Christian context. Readers can learn directly from such authors and thinkers as Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Dante, Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, de Tocqueville, Freud, and Chesterton. Selected as one of 2011's Best Books for Preachers by Preaching Magazine
Author | : Roosevelt Montas |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2023-03-21 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0691224390 |
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A Dominican-born academic tells the story of how the Great Books transformed his life—and why they have the power to speak to people of all backgrounds What is the value of a liberal education? Traditionally characterized by a rigorous engagement with the classics of Western thought and literature, this approach to education is all but extinct in American universities, replaced by flexible distribution requirements and ever-narrower academic specialization. Many academics attack the very idea of a Western canon as chauvinistic, while the general public increasingly doubts the value of the humanities. In Rescuing Socrates, Dominican-born American academic Roosevelt Montás tells the story of how a liberal education transformed his life, and offers an intimate account of the relevance of the Great Books today, especially to members of historically marginalized communities. Montás emigrated from the Dominican Republic to Queens, New York, when he was twelve and encountered the Western classics as an undergraduate in Columbia University’s renowned Core Curriculum, one of America’s last remaining Great Books programs. The experience changed his life and determined his career—he went on to earn a PhD in English and comparative literature, serve as director of Columbia’s Center for the Core Curriculum, and start a Great Books program for low-income high school students who aspire to be the first in their families to attend college. Weaving together memoir and literary reflection, Rescuing Socrates describes how four authors—Plato, Augustine, Freud, and Gandhi—had a profound impact on Montás’s life. In doing so, the book drives home what it’s like to experience a liberal education—and why it can still remake lives.
Author | : Adam Long |
Publisher | : Broadway Play Pub |
Total Pages | : 94 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 9780881453331 |
Download The Complete History of America. Abridged Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
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Author | : Callihan Wesley |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2014-12-15 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780989702867 |
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Author | : Reed Martin |
Publisher | : Broadway Play Publishing |
Total Pages | : 118 |
Release | : 2018-06-20 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780881457612 |
Download William Shakespeare's Long Lost First Play (Abridged) Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Discovered in a treasure-filled parking lot in Leicester, England (next to a pile of bones that didn't look that important), an ancient manuscript proves to be the long-lost first play written by none other than seventeen-year-old William Shakespeare from Stratford. We are totally not completely making this up. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S LONG LOST FIRST PLAY (abridged) is the literary holy grail: an actual manuscript in Shakespeare's own hand showing all his most famous characters and familiar speeches in a brand-new story. But because it's one hundred hours long and contains multiple unwieldy storylines, it was decided, as a public service, to abridge it down to a brief and palatable ninety-minute performance for this lost masterpiece. "Something wickedly funny this way comes!" The New York Times "A breathlessly irreverent, pun-filled romp!" The Washington Post "A top-notch comic deconstruction of Shakespeare!" The Stage--U K
Author | : Alex Beam |
Publisher | : ReadHowYouWant.com |
Total Pages | : 306 |
Release | : 2010-09 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1458758575 |
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Today the classics of the western canon, written by the proverbial ''dead white men,'' are cannon fodder in the culture wars. But in the 1950s and 1960s, they were a pop culture phenomenon. The Great Books of Western Civilization, fifty-four volumes chosen by intellectuals at the University of Chicago, began as an educational movement, and evolved into a successful marketing idea. Why did a million American households buy books by Hippocrates and Nicomachus from door-to-door salesmen? And how and why did the great books fall out of fashion? In A Great Idea at the Time Alex Beam explores the Great Books mania, in an entertaining and strangely poignant portrait of American popular culture on the threshold of the television age. Populated with memorable characters, A Great Idea at the Time will leave readers asking themselves: Have I read Lucretius's De Rerum Natura lately? If not, why not?
Author | : Adam Long |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 86 |
Release | : 2013-05-13 |
Genre | : Bible |
ISBN | : 9780881455687 |
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This play interprets the Bible with breathlessly-paced sequence of silly vaudeville sketches, puns and crude parodies of movie and television genres.
Author | : Regina L Brooks |
Publisher | : Sourcebooks, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 156 |
Release | : 2014-10-07 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1402293534 |
Download Writing Great Books for Young Adults Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Break into the Bestselling Young Adult Market with this Indispensable Guide! Whether you're just getting started or are on the hunt for an agent or publisher, Writing Great Books for Young Adults is your complete insider source on how to succeed in the flourishing world of YA fiction and nonfiction. In this updated and revised edition, veteran literary agent ReginaL. Brooks offers invaluable advice for YA writers on everything from shaping your novel to crafting the perfect pitch for your book. Learn How To: Develop an authentic, engaging voice and writing style Construct dynamic plots that will resonate with readers Avoid common pitfalls related to tone and point of view Navigate the emerging genres of YA nonfiction and New Adult Create an exceptional query letter and proposal that will grab the attention of agents and publishers You'll also discover how successful film adaptations like Harry Potter and The Hunger Games have broadened the market for your book. Filled with tips and advice from agents, editors, and popular YA authors, Writing Great Books for Young Adults is your ticket to an incredible YA career! "Brooks offers writers who are serious about attracting teen readers solid guidance through the creation process of writing YA fiction."—Library Journal
Author | : W. John Campbell |
Publisher | : Metro Publishing, Limited |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : American literature |
ISBN | : 9781586632045 |
Download The Book of Great Books Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Provides a list of one hundred world classics, offering information on plot, characters, main themes, symbolism, and composition for each book.