Fatherhood [Paperback]

John Lewis-Stempel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 4, 2004

An irresistible anthology for Father's Day that is everything Dad is…witty, charming, erudite, and thoroughly winning Fatherhood: An Anthology is, a "literary tool-kit for fathers," addressing such timeless issues as responsibility, fear, and loss. Remarkably wide-ranging in its sources, this anthology covers four thousand years of writing-from 2000 AD to 2000 BC-and includes selections from fiction, personal letters, and Ancient Greek poetry, as well as from eighteenth century childcare manuals, newspaper reports, and The Simpsons. Rousseau, Plath, Freud, and Shakespeare weigh in on fatherhood, as do Bob Dylan, Auberon Waugh, Samuel Coleridge, Franz Kafka, and Johnny Cash. This special anthology celebrates the joys, responsibilities, and vulnerabilities of fatherhood, and contains peerless advice.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This is a beautiful anthology . . . any parent or child would benefit from reading it." (The Sunday Times [London]) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

John Lewis-Stempel is a journalist whose writing appears in The Independent, Time Out, and New Statesman. His many books include Eye-witness D-Day, The West, Eye-witness World War II, and Eye-witness History.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 318 pages
• Publisher: Overlook TP (May 4, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585675539
• ISBN-13: 978-1585675531
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,546,653 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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