The Art of the Personal Essay: An Anthology from the Classical

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The Art of the Personal Essay: An Anthology from the Classical Era to the Present
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For more than four hundred years, the personalÂ Â essay has been one of the richest and most vibrantÂ Â of all literary forms. Distinguished from theÂ Â detached formal essay by its friendly, conversationalÂ Â tone, its loose structure, and its drive towardÂ Â candor and self-disclosure, the personal essayÂ Â seizes on the minutiae of daily life-vanities,Â Â fashions, foibles, oddballs, seasonal rituals, love andÂ Â disappointment, the pleasures of solitude,Â Â reading, taking a walk -- to offer insight into theÂ Â human condition and the great social and politicalÂ Â issues of the day. The Art of the Personal Essay isÂ Â the first anthology to celebrate this fertileÂ Â genre. By presenting more than seventy-five personalÂ Â essays, including influential forerunners fromÂ Â ancient Greece, Rome, and the Far East,Â Â masterpieces from the dawn of the personal essay in theÂ Â sixteenth century, and a wealth of the finestÂ Â personal essays from the last four centuries, editorÂ Â Phillip Lopate, himself an acclaimed essayist,Â Â displays the tradition of the personal essay in allÂ Â its historical grandeur, depth, andÂ Â diversity.
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Country USA
Brand Anchor Books
Manufacturer Vintage
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780385423397
Color White
ReleaseDate 1997-01-15
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780385423397

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Country	USA
Brand	Anchor Books
Manufacturer	Vintage
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780385423397
Color	White
ReleaseDate	1997-01-15
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780385423397

The Art of the Personal Essay: An Anthology from the Classical Era to the Present

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