Among Famous Books

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kelman, John, 1864-1929

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Among Famous Books" by John Kelman is a collection of lectures written in the early 20th century. The book examines notable works of literature throughout history, using a thematic focus on the ongoing struggle between paganism and idealism in human experience. Through careful analysis, the author seeks to highlight the spiritual and literary significance of these revered texts. The beginning of the book introduces readers to the overarching theme of the lectures-exploring the tension between materialistic pagan tendencies and spiritual idealism that has existed throughout history. In the opening remarks, Kelman outlines his approach, indicating that he will draw upon examples from classical literature, the sixteenth century, and modern works. Specific attention is given to Greek mythology and the images of gods and their influence on human thought-a prelude to the exploration of famous literary figures and their relationships with these core themes. Through this framework, Kelman prepares to delve into a detailed analysis of significant literary texts, forging connections between their narratives and the universal struggles of humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The gods of Greece

Marius the Epicurean

The two Fausts

Celtic revivals of paganism

John Bunyan

Pepy's diary

Sartor resartus

Pagan reactions

Mr. G. K. Chesterton's point of view

The hound of heaven.

Credits:

Produced by Melissa Er-Raqabi, Robert Ledger, Ted Garvin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 64.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2006-04-02