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"John Bayley is a man who has spent a lifetime sampling books and libraries, as an epicure tastes fine wines. Bayley's Hand Luggage is his annotated compilation of those passages of poetry and prose which have meant the most to him on his journey through life." "Now in his mid-seventies, the distinguished critic looks back on a life in which reading has been his predominant occupation. In an extensive essay, prefaced to his personal selection of short extracts culled from a wide range of novels, letters, diaries, memoirs and poetry, Bayley considers the ways in which books have always been the essential items of luggage that have travelled with him. He remembers favourite books of childhood, the formative reading of his adolescent years and his academic interest in the works of Henry James, Leo Tolstoy and A. E. Housman. He also considers the ways in which books can alleviate low spirits in times of adversity, and includes the poetry which he found comforting during the final illness of his wife, Iris Murdoch."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)821.008Literature English & Old English literatures English poetry English poetry {by more than one author} Modified standard subdivisions Collections of literary texts not limited by time period or kind of formClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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Throughout all the years since I first encountered John Bayley's writing I was continually impressed with his superb writing ability; it was something that he had shared with his partner, yet unlike Iris he remained primarily a critic of fiction and literature. He made an impact on my reading life that I will not forget just as he became a light for readers everywhere with both his writing style and love of literature. ( )