Why Read the Classics?
Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini
- Released
- June 11, 2018
- Length
- 9 hrs 42 mins
- Format
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- Recorded Books
In Why Read the Classics?, Italo Calvino presents a compelling collection of literary criticism that delves into the significance of essential writers from the Western canon over two millennia. Featuring 36 elegantly crafted essays, including the titular essay on the multifaceted nature of "the classic," Calvino offers both critical insights and personal reflections on authors ranging from Homer and Tolstoy to Borges and Dickens. This work serves as a thoughtful exploration of literary importance amidst contemporary discussions on the value of the classics.
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