Twelve great books : going deeper into classic literature / Joseph Pearce.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pearce, Joseph, 1961- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English literature--Appreciation.

English literature.

Catholic literature--Appreciation.

Catholic literature.

Christian civilization.

Literature.

Genre:

Literary criticism.

Essays.

Physical Description:

226 pages ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Ignatius Press, [2022]

Summary:

"Tap into the wealth and health of Christian civilization with the help of literary critic Joseph Pearce. After learning the true meaning of the word "civilization"--a society rooted in truth--the reader is taken on a tour of twelve of the most important books ever written, from Augustine to Shakespeare to the masterpieces of nineteenth-and twentieth-century literature. Each work played a role, for better or for worse, in shaping the civilized world. Great stories, even when flawed, are a reflection of the greatest truths ever taught, and they share in the storytelling power of God himself: Jesus Christ, who not only taught in parables, but lived out the most dramatic tale ever told. Twelve Great Books takes readers deeper into the presence of the Creator through the beauty of the fruits of his creative gifts." -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. St. Augustine's Confessions

2. Romeo and Juliet

3. Julius Caesar

4. Othello

5. Macbeth

6. Frankenstein

7. Wuthering Heights

8. A Christmas Carol

9. The Picture of Dorian Gray

10. The Man Who Was Thursday

11. The Power and the Glory

12. Brideshead Revisited.

Notes:

"All the chapters in this book are modified versions of essays previously published ... "--Page 8.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781621645733

1621645738

OCLC:

1351603115