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Sloth. Avarice. Lust. Gluttony. Pride. Anger. Envy. While long denounced as the source of much evil, the Seven Deadly Sins have also inspired the great classics of Western literature, including all of Shakespeare's plays. This irresistible guide to the wild side of literature celebrates the virtues of vice, via tempting selections by John Updike, Ogden Nash, and many others.
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The Seven Deadly Sins have inspired some of the great classics of Western literature. This text brings together tributes to human weakness and temptation, from Rabelais's "In Praise of Debtors" to Ben Jonson's "Hymn to the Belly".
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- PublisherWarner Books
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 1573225274
- ISBN 13 9781573225274
- BindingMass Market Paperback
- Number of pages288
- EditorHutchinson Robert J.
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THE BOOK OF VICES
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