Why Read the Classics?

Thirty-six essays: books, authors, motifs; subjects include: 'Conrad's Captains', Francis Ponge, 'That Awful Mess on the Via Merulana', 'The Structure of Orlando Furioso', 'The Odysseys within The Odyssey', and the title piece; indexed.

Publisher: Vintage. Reprint
Edition: 2nd Edition
Place Published: London
Printed wrappers. Fine.


Enquire about this book

Other books by Calvino, Italo

Other books in this category

The Pilgrim's Progress by Bunyan, John $500.00

The Pilgrim's Progress

2020

Bunyan, John

H.D. by Bloom, Harold edits and introduces $35.00

H.D.

1989

Bloom, Harold edits and introduces

Venusberg and Agents and Patients by Powell, Anthony $35.00

Venusberg and Agents and Patients

[1965]

Powell, Anthony

The Dirty Dust by O Cadhain, Mairtin $35.00

The Dirty Dust

2015

O Cadhain, Mairtin

Class of 1902 by Glaeser, Ernst $150.00

Class of 1902

1929

Glaeser, Ernst

Ezra Pound's Radio Operas by Fisher, Margaret $85.00

Ezra Pound's Radio Operas

2002

Fisher, Margaret

The Moon and the Bonfires by Pavese, Cesare $15.00

The Moon and the Bonfires

2002

Pavese, Cesare

Blue of Noon by Bataille, Georges $15.00

Blue of Noon

1994

Bataille, Georges

Operatics by Leiris, Michel $35.00

Operatics

2001

Leiris, Michel

Commonplace Book by Forster, E.M. $100.00

Commonplace Book

1985

Forster, E.M.