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13 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
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A personal antology
The answer to the question sophisticatedly raised by this little anthology, is given in the essay which opens the collection.The basic reason lies in forming a personal scale of values that help you individualize the real artistic elements in new works. The second one is that reading increases the quality of living in usual and unusual situations, as well. But the quality...
Published on February 27, 2001 by roberta matkovic
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1 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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WE HAVE TO READ THE CLASSICS to understand the heart of the issue. We cannot get that by reading abridged versions or self-help books. If we take the time to read the classics, the story and it's moral stays with us through thick and thin times.
Published on July 29, 2008 by starry-eyed
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13 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
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A personal antology,
By roberta matkovic (Pola, Cro Europe) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Why Read the Classics? (Hardcover)
The answer to the question sophisticatedly raised by this little anthology, is given in the essay which opens the collection.The basic reason lies in forming a personal scale of values that help you individualize the real artistic elements in new works. The second one is that reading increases the quality of living in usual and unusual situations, as well. But the quality of school anthologies and their presentations is still an open problem.
22 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
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Calvino get you inloved with literature!!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Why Read the Classics? (Hardcover)
What makes a book a clasic? Borges once said in a conference, that the fact that a whole generation lives with the idea of a book makes it a classic, Calvino involve you in that idea..
4 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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Exceptional Anthology,
By Nicole (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Why Read the Classics? (Paperback)
An inspirational collection from an excellent essayist. Highly recommended for anyone with an interest in literature.
1 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Why Read the Classics? (Paperback)
WE HAVE TO READ THE CLASSICS to understand the heart of the issue. We cannot get that by reading abridged versions or self-help books. If we take the time to read the classics, the story and it's moral stays with us through thick and thin times.
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Why Read the Classics? by Italo Calvino (Hardcover)
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