Italian neighbours
- 327 stránek
- 12 hodin čtení
How does an Englishman cope when he moves to Italy - not the tourist idyll but the real Italy? This book presents an account of the idiosyncrasies and nuances of Italian culture.
Literární program Série
Tato série se zabývá zásadním významem literatury a čtení v dnešním světě, přičemž kriticky zkoumá stav literární výuky na akademické půdě. Každá kniha představuje polemický pohled na to, jak jsou tradiční literární hodnoty zpochybňovány jak zevnitř, tak zvenčí. V době ekonomické nejistoty a technologických změn se série snaží o obnovení a zdůraznění smyslu a přínosu literárního čtení pro myšlení.
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An American expatriate describes life in Verona, the collision between invading suburbia and the die-hard peasant tradition, the architecture, wine bottling, gardening, religion, health care, and the Veronese
The Humanities and Everyday Life
- 186 stránek
- 7 hodin čtení
Michael Levenson considers how the humanities exist beyond the walls of universities and take place in daily life- in book clubs, public libraries, museums, and historical re-enactments. He poses questions about amateurs versus professionals, what constitutes expertise, and the recent backlash against political elites.
Reading and the Reader
- 176 stránek
- 7 hodin čtení
Reading and the Reader defends the value of reading serious literature, investigating the role of the reader in the human search for meaning outside as well as inside of books.
Is Literature Healthy?
- 192 stránek
- 7 hodin čtení
Medical Humanities comprises disciplines as diverse as literature, the visual and performing arts, the history of medicine, and bioethics. Josie Billington examines the value that literature adds to medical education in health training and practice, and defends the power of the arts as a remedial force.
Tim Parks and his wife, Rita, came to their flat on the aging, eccentric Via Colombare in Montecchio twelve years ago for a short stay. There was trouble from the moment they moved in--under cover of night--and it has gone delightfully up and down hill ever since. In this amusing and loving tribute to the glorious country he has embraced, British novelist Tim Parks shares his secrets of survival, tales of the unexpected, and treasured friendships with new-found friends and Italian neighbors. A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK
Literature and the Public Good
- 192 stránek
- 7 hodin čtení
Rick Rylance addresses the debate over the public value of literary studies, from antiquity to the present day. He offers an account of the foundational issue of "the public good" and explores the disciplinary integrity of literary study.