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The Western Canon: The Books and School of the Ages

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  • Aug 31, 1994
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Harold Bloom
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Literary critic Harold Bloom's The Western Canon is more than a required reading list—it is a vision. Infused with a love of learning, compelling in its arguments for a unifying wri... Show More

Literary critic Harold Bloom's The Western Canon is more than a required reading list—it is a vision. Infused with a love of learning, compelling in its arguments for a unifying written culture, it argues brilliantly against the politicization of literature and presents a guide to the great works of the western literary tradition and essential writers of the ages. The Western Canon was nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award.

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Number of Pages: 546

ISBN: 1573225142

ISBN-13: 9781573225144

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Tyler Cowen @TylerCowen
  • Curated in Books which have influenced me most
Harold Bloom's The Western Canon comes to mind as well.
Stewart Brand @StewartBrand · Mar 7, 2014
  • Curated in 76 Books to Sustain and Rebuild Humanity
Michael Nielsen @michael_nielsen · Dec 9, 2021
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I suppose this is why I enjoy things like Bloom's "The Western Canon", or the Great Books list, or the Sci-Fi Masters series. But all are a very imperfect match for my sensibility. Ostrom & JJ are nowhere in sight, for instance...
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