The Penguin Book of Twentieth Century Essays by Ian Hamilton

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The Penguin Book of Twentieth Century Essays by Ian Hamilton

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Summary

Mixing landmarks in literary criticism with playful, self-referential pieces and the momentous with the trivial, this collection of essays keeps alive one of the great quarrels of the century - the differences between high and low culture. Contributors include G.K.Chesterton, Julian Barnes, Hannah Arendt, Martha Gelhorn among others.

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The Penguin Book of Twentieth Century Essays by Ian Hamilton

Woolf, Eliot, Lawrence, Huxley, Orwell, Green, Mailer and Updike are some of the luminaries providing commentary on the most turbulent events and political movements of the 20th century in this selection of essays. Topics also include the nature of memory, laughter, Siamese cats and bathrooms. Each essay has been selected (with two exceptions, which the editor does not reveal) for the quality of the writing.

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ISBN 13 9780140255218
ISBN 10 0140255214
Title The Penguin Book of Twentieth Century Essays
Author Ian Hamilton
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 2000-04-27
Number of pages 576
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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