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The reading life, the joy of seeing new worlds through others' eyes, edited by David C. Downing and Michael G. Maudlin

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The reading life, the joy of seeing new worlds through others' eyes, edited by David C. Downing and Michael G. Maudlin

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eng

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no index present

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non fiction

Main title

The reading life

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1030274172

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edited by David C. Downing and Michael G. Maudlin

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the joy of seeing new worlds through others' eyes

Summary

Cultivated from his many essays, articles, and letters, as well as his classic works, The Reading Life provides guidance and reflections on the love and enjoyment of books. Engaging and enlightening, this well-rounded collection includes Lewis' reflections on science fiction, why children's literature is for readers of all ages, and why we should read two old books for every new one

Table Of Contents

On the art and joy of reading -- Why we read -- How to know if you are a true reader -- Why children's stories are not just for children -- Literature as time travel -- Why fairy tales are often less deceptive than 'realistic' stories -- The case for reading old books -- On the role of the marvellous -- Growing up amidst a sea of books -- On encountering a favorite author for the first time -- Why movies sometimes ruin books -- How to murder words -- Saving words from the eulogistic abyss -- The achievements of J. R. R. Tolkien -- On the dangers of confusing saga with history -- On two ways of traveling and two ways of reading -- Short readings on reading -- Word combinations -- Sincerity and talent -- Prose style -- Not in but through -- Pleasure -- Originality -- The up-to-date myth -- Keeping up -- Wide tastes -- Real enjoyment -- Literary snobs -- Re-reading favorites each decade -- Reading and experience -- Free to skip -- Free to read -- Huck -- The glories of childhood--versus adolescence -- Jane Austen -- Art and literature -- Art appreciation -- Look. Listen. Receive. -- Talking about books -- The blessing of correspondence -- In praise of Dante -- On Alexandre Dumas -- The delight of fairy tales -- Language as comment -- Communicating the essence of our lives -- Mapping my books -- On Plato and Aristotle -- Imagination -- If only -- On Shakespeare -- On Hamlet -- On Leo Tolstoy -- Advice for writing -- Good reading -- Appendix : journal exercises for reflecting on your reading life

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