On reading well: finding the good life through great books
Karen Swallow Prior; illustrations by Ned Bustard
- Resource Type:
- Book (Print/Paper)
- Edition:
- Paperback edition
- Publication:
- Grand Rapids, Michigan : Brazos Press, a division of Baker Publishing Group, 2022
- Copyright:
- ©2018
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- Summary:
- "Reading great literature well has the power to cultivate virtue, says acclaimed author Karen Swallow Prior. In this book, she takes readers on a guided tour through works of great literature both ancient and modern, exploring twelve virtues that philosophers and theologians throughout history have identified as most essential for good character and the good life. Covering authors from Henry Fielding to Cormac McCarthy, Jane Austen to George Saunders, and Flannery O'Connor to F. Scott Fitzgerald, Prior explores some of the most compelling universal themes found in the pages of classic books, helping readers learn to love life, literature, and God through their encounters with great writing. The book includes end-of-chapter reflection questions geared toward book club discussions, original artwork throughout, and a foreword by Leland Ryken"-- [Provided by publisher]
- Table of Contents:
- Foreword / Leland Ryken
- Introduction: Read well, live well
- Part one. The cardinal virtues
- Prudence: The history of Tom Jones, a foundling / Henry Fielding
- Temperance: The Great Gatsby / F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Justice: A tale of two cities / Charles Dickens
- Courage: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn / Mark Twain
- Part two. The theological virtues
- Faith: Silence / Shusaku Endo
- Hope: The road / Cormac McCarthy
- Love: The death of Ivan Ilych / Leo Tolstoy
- Part Three. The heavenly virtues
- Chastity: Ethan Frome / Edith Wharton
- Diligence: Pilgrim's progress / John Bunyan
- Patience: Persuasion / Jane Austen
- Kindness: "Tenth of December" / George Saunders
- Humility: "Revelation" and "Everything that rises must converge" / Flannery O'Connor.
- Author/Creator:
- Prior, Karen Swallow , author
- Contributors:
- Bustard, Ned , illustratorRyken, Leland , writer of foreword
- Languages:
- English
- Language Notes:
- Item content: English
- Subjects:
- General Notes:
- Includes discussion questions.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-267). - Physical Description:
- 267 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Physical Characteristics:
- illustration
- Call Numbers:
- Z1039.C47 P75 2022
- ISBNs:
- 9781587435836 (paperback)
1587435837 (paperback) - OCLC Numbers:
- 1313939514