What to read and why
(Audiobook)
Author
Contributors
Johnson, Allyson, narrator.
Published
[New York] : HarperCollins, [2018].
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
8 audio discs (10 1/4 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Moab Library - Adult Audio-Visual
CD 028.9 PROSE
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CD 028.9 PROSE
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Published
[New York] : HarperCollins, [2018].
Format
Audiobook
Edition
Unabridged.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Unabridged.
General Note
Compact discs.
Participants/Performers
Read by Allyson Johnson.
Description
In an age defined by hyperconnectivity and constant stimulation, Francine Prose makes a compelling case for the solitary act of reading and the great enjoyment it brings. This book includes selections culled from Prose's previous essays, reviews, and introductions, combined with new, never-before-published pieces that focus on her favorite works of fiction and nonfiction. Prose considers why the works of literary masters such as Mary Shelley, Charles Dickens, George Eliot, and Jane Austen have endured, and shares intriguing insights about modern authors whose words stimulate our minds and enlarge our lives, including Roberto Bolaño, Karl Ove Knausgaard, Jennifer Egan, and Mohsin Hamid. Prose implores us to read Mavis Gallant for her marvelously rich and compact sentences, and her meticulously rendered characters who reveal our flawed and complex human nature; Edward St. Aubyn for his elegance and sophisticated humor; and Mark Strand for his gift for depicting unlikely transformations. Here, too, are original pieces in which Prose explores the craft of writing: "On Clarity" and "What Makes a Short Story." Written with her sharp critical analysis, wit, and enthusiasm, What to Read and Why is a celebration of literature that will give readers a new appreciation for the power and beauty of the written word.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Prose, F., & Johnson, A. (2018). What to read and why (Unabridged.). HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Prose, Francine, 1947- and Allyson, Johnson. 2018. What to Read and Why. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Prose, Francine, 1947- and Allyson, Johnson. What to Read and Why HarperCollins, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Prose, Francine, and Allyson Johnson. What to Read and Why Unabridged., HarperCollins, 2018.
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