Genius is one of the those words upon which the world has agreed to form no clear consensus', Joseph Epstein tells us in his introduction to "Literary Genius". How then shall we define literary genius'? In this collection, twenty-five contemporary authors endeavour to answer that question by considering twenty-five classic writers and their enduring works. We learn that, more important than mere originality or creativity, it is the ability to make us experience the world in new ways that sets these writers apart. 'My task, ...
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Genius is one of the those words upon which the world has agreed to form no clear consensus', Joseph Epstein tells us in his introduction to "Literary Genius". How then shall we define literary genius'? In this collection, twenty-five contemporary authors endeavour to answer that question by considering twenty-five classic writers and their enduring works. We learn that, more important than mere originality or creativity, it is the ability to make us experience the world in new ways that sets these writers apart. 'My task, Joseph Conrad wrote, is by the power of the written word to make you hear, to make you feel - it's above all to make you see. That - and no more, and it is everything'. This book also includes wood-engraved portraits and illustrations by the renowned artist Barry Moser, which accompany each essay.
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New. Size: 9x7x1; Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. 246 pages: illustrations; 24 cm. This collection of essays focuses on twenty-five English-language writers whose original and enduring works enrich our lives. Renowned portraitist Barry Moser provides a handsome engraving of each writer, together with illustrations based upon their texts.
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New in fine dust jacket. In shrinkwrap but please note that one small corner of the wrap has ripped. We ship daily from our smoke-free, humidity-controlled premises. 246 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade.
