What Good are the Arts? by John Carey
From one of the country's most eminent reviewers and academics, a delightfully sceptical and devastatingly intelligent assessment of the true value of art.
"'An informative, thought-provoking and entertaining book on a subject that rarely produces writing with all three qualities' David Lodge, Sunday Times 'Engaged, provocative and frequently funny.' Sam Leith, Daily Telegraph 'Incisive and inspirational.' Blake Morrison, Guardian"
John Carey was an Emeritus Professor at Oxford University. His books include studies of Donne, Dickens and Thackeray, The Intellectuals and the Masses, What Good Are the Arts? and a life of William Golding. He died in December 2025.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780571226030 |
| ISBN 10 | 0571226035 |
| Title | What Good are the Arts? |
| Author | John Carey |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Year published | 2006-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
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