The Geography of the Imagination: Forty Essays

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Vicki, May 18, 2007 (view all comments by Vicki)
Like the English professor who mesmerizes students by teasing connections between odd details of literature, history and personal experience in the classroom, Guy Davenport transports the readers of his essays to experience the wonders of literature. Not a tedious collection of scholarly essays, no -- this collection is a box of finely crafted petit fours, to be enjoyed at leisure, and often. From the surprising origins of Hobbits, to several tributes to poets he admired, this collection of critical essays by essayist, professor, poet, translator, painter and writer of short stories Guy Davenport reminds this reader of many pleasant years passed in obtaining a liberal arts education, savoring as well as studying literature, and remembering why it was all so worth it.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9781567920802

Essay:

Davenport, Guy

Publisher:

David R. Godine Publisher

Essay by:

Davenport, Guy

Essay:

Davenport, Guy

Author:

Davenport, Guy

Location:

Boston :

Subject:

Essays

Subject:

Anthologies-Essays

Copyright:

1981

Edition Number:

1st Nonpareil ed.

Edition Description:

Includes bibliographical references.

Series Volume:

78

Publication Date:

19810131

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Language:

English

Illustrations:

Yes

Pages:

384

Dimensions:

9.28x6.20x1.20 in. 1.36 lbs.