panda
Pleasures of Reading in an Ideological Age
Canon (Literature)
Theory
Reading
Books and reading
Literature
New York Times reviewed
History and criticism
From one of our premier literary scholars, here is a learned and witty introduction to the "sheer vitality of literature and the satisfactions of a close, informed engagement with it" ("New York Times"). Robert Alter's illumination of the unique power of reading literature is especially valuable at …
Borrow to read
This scan is available through Internet Archive's free lending library — sign in or create a free account below, then borrow to read.
Reader not loading? Open it on Archive.org instead.
