Review: A Reader on Reading
Comentário do usuário - Abdullah Alasmary - GoodreadsQuotes the words, the names of things, give experience its shape (p. 6) Stephane Mallarme:" every reader's duty was to purify the sense of the words of the tribe." (p.6) Bush became a place of ... Ler resenha completa
Review: A Reader on Reading
Comentário do usuário - Corina - GoodreadsThis an uneven collection of essays with many gems and some duds as well. At best, the essays are inspiring, rich, and joyous in their love of books. At worst, they are platitudinous and a bit obvious ... Ler resenha completa
Review: A Reader on Reading
Comentário do usuário - Gabriel Valjan - GoodreadsEssays of kaleidoscopic knowledge from Antiquity to Alice in Wonderland as metaphor for the rabbit hole. If I had half the the intelligence, half the erudition and insight, his facility in any language that this man can read in, I would stop writing: my humanity thus complete. Ler resenha completa
Review: A Reader on Reading
Comentário do usuário - GoodreadsAn enjoyable collection of essays. Manguel's words are delicious and ever so delightful to read. I must find more of his books.
Review: A Reader on Reading
Comentário do usuário - Stefanie - GoodreadsThe author of Ecclesiastes and Pete Seeger have taught us that for everything there is a season; likewise, I might add, for every season there is a book. But readers have learned that not just any ... Ler resenha completa
Review: A Reader on Reading
Comentário do usuário - Keira - GoodreadsSigh, I really was enjoying the theme of Alice in Wonderland, mixed with Manguel's own thoughts and opinions on reading. It was inspired and funny, holding me rapt in its educational undercurrent ... Ler resenha completa
Review: A Reader on Reading
Comentário do usuário - Cheryl - GoodreadsAlberto Manguel is the epitome of the erudite idealistic booklover. He ushers us into his library of ideas, knowing that his and our enjoyment of books, the reading, the collecting, the savouring ... Ler resenha completa
Review: A Reader on Reading
Comentário do usuário - Megan - GoodreadsSome great essays. A little something for everyone. As long as everyone likes references to classical novels and offhanded comments about speaking numerous languages. Ler resenha completa
Review: A Reader on Reading
Comentário do usuário - اویس - GoodreadsI really enjoyed the section titled "Notes towards a Definition of the ideal Library"..I am grateful to the author for the chapters titled "Borges in Love" and "Borges and the longed for Jew" as it ... Ler resenha completa
Review: A Reader on Reading
Comentário do usuário - Goodreads“We come into the world intent on finding narrative in everything, in the landscape, in the skies, in the faces of others, and, of course, in the images and words that our species create”. So writes ...
