The art of worldly wisdom / Baltasar Graciʹan ; adapted from the translation by Joseph Jacobs ; with an introduction by Willis Barnstone.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gracián y Morales, Baltasar, 1601-1658.

Contributor:

Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Series:

Shambhala classics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Maxims.

Spanish literature.

Penn Provenance:

Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)

Physical Description:

xix, 132 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Shambhala, 2000.

Summary:

This perennially popular book of advice on how to achieve personal and professional success is valued for its timeless insights on how to make one's way in the world. Written in the seventeenth century by a Spanish Jesuit scholar, these teachings are strikingly modern in tone and address universal concerns such as friendship, morality, managing emotions, and effective leadership. "The Art of Worldly Wisdom "is for anyone seeking to combine ethical behavior with worldly success. This edition of "The Art of Worldly Wisdom "includes an informative introduction by Willis Barnstone, Distinguished Professor of Spanish and Comparative Literature at Indiana University. Barnstone, a noted translator, critic, and poet, explores Graciá n's background and places him within his historical and literary context.

Notes:

Translation of: Orʹaculo manual y arte de prudencia.

ISBN:

1570627452

9781570627453

OCLC:

830710877