{"product_id":"great-books-9780684835334","title":"Great Books","description":"THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER At the age of forty-eight, writer and film critic David Denby returned to Columbia University and re-enrolled in two core courses in Western civilization to confront the literary and philosophical masterpieces -- the \"great books\" -- that are now at the heart of the culture wars. In Great Books, he leads us on a glorious tour, a rediscovery and celebration of such authors as Homer and Boccaccio, Locke and Nietzsche. Conrad and Woolf. The resulting personal odyssey is an engaging blend of self-discovery, cultural commentary, reporting, criticism, and autobiography -- an inspiration for anyone in love with the written word.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDenby, David:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eDavid Denby\u003c\/b\u003e has been film critic and staff writer at \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker \u003c\/i\u003esince 1998; prior to that he was film critic of \u003ci\u003eNew York \u003c\/i\u003emagazine. His reviews and essays have also appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York City.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50566146490642,"sku":"9780684835334","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c2b169c6-2361-4bca-a6f6-f884864b2ef0.jpg?v=1731891335","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/great-books-9780684835334","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}