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A Temple Of Texts
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From One Of The Most Admired Essayists And Novelists At Work Today: A New Collection Of Essayshis First Since Tests Of Time, Winner Of The National Book Critics Circle Award For Criticism.These Twentyfive Essays Speak To The Nature And Value Of Writing And To The Books That Result From A Deep Commitment To The Word. Here Is Gass On Rilke And Gertrude Stein; On Friends Such As Stanley Elkin, Robert Coover, And William Gaddis; And On A Company Of Healthy Dissidents, Among Them Rabelais, Elias Canetti, John Hawkes, And Gabriel Garca Mrquez.In The Title Essay, Gass Offers An Annotated List Of The Fifty Books That Have Most Influenced His Thinking And His Work And Writes About His First Reaction To Reading Each. Among The Books: Ludwig Wittgensteins Tractatus Logicophilosophicus (A Lightning Bolt, Gass Writes. Philosophy Was Not Dead After All. Philosophical Ambitions Were Not Extinguished. Philosophical Beauty Had Not Fled Prose.) . . . Ben Jonsons The Alchemist (A Man After My Own Heart. He Is Capable Of The Simplest Lyrical Stroke, As Bold And Direct As A Line By Matisse, But He Can Be Complex In A Manner That Could Cast Nabokov In The Shade . . . Shakespeare May Have Been Smarter, But He Did Not Know As Much.) . . . Gustave Flauberts Letters (Here I Learnedand Learnedand Learned.) And After Reading Malorys Le Morte Darthur, Gass Writes I Began To Eat Books Like An Alien Worm.In The Concluding Essay, Evil, Gass Enlarges Upon The Themes Of Artistic Quality And Cultural Values That Are Central To The Books He Has Considered, Many Of Which Seek To Reveal The Worst In People While Admiring What They Do Best.As Gass Writes, The True Alchemists Do Not Change Lead Into Gold, They Change The World Into Words.A Temple Of Texts Is Gass At His Most Alchemical.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'A Temple of Texts'? A: 'A Temple of Texts' explores the nature and value of writing through a collection of essays that reflect on influential authors and their works.
- Q: Who is the author of 'A Temple of Texts'? A: The author of 'A Temple of Texts' is William H. Gass, a renowned essayist and novelist.
- Q: How many essays are included in 'A Temple of Texts'? A: 'A Temple of Texts' features twenty-five essays that delve into the world of literature and the writing process.
- Q: What type of binding does 'A Temple of Texts' have? A: 'A Temple of Texts' is available in hardcover binding, which is durable and suitable for long-term use.
- Q: When was 'A Temple of Texts' published? A: 'A Temple of Texts' was published on February 14, 2006.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: 'A Temple of Texts' is sold as a new item, ensuring that it is in pristine condition.
- Q: How many pages does 'A Temple of Texts' contain? A: 'A Temple of Texts' has a total of 432 pages.
- Q: Does 'A Temple of Texts' include any personal insights from the author? A: Yes, in the title essay, Gass shares personal reflections on fifty influential books and his reactions to them.
- Q: What genres does 'A Temple of Texts' belong to? A: 'A Temple of Texts' falls under the genre of essays, focusing on literary criticism and reflections.
- Q: Is 'A Temple of Texts' suitable for academic study? A: 'A Temple of Texts' offers valuable insights and critiques that make it suitable for academic study in literature and writing.