The Nearest Thing to Life (The Mandel Lectures in the Humanities) - Hardcover

Wood, James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1611687411 ISBN 13: 9781611687415

Publisher: Brandeis Univ, 2015

Synopsis

The esteemed literary critic uses his own experiences, as well as the works of such authors as Leo Tolstoy and Marilynne Robinson, to draw connections between fiction and life and illustrate his relationship with the written word.

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About the Author

JAMES WOOD is a British-born literary critic, essayist, and novelist. He is Professor of the Practice of Literary Criticism at Harvard University and a staff writer at the New Yorker magazine.

Edition details

• Publisher: Brandeis Univ
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1611687411
• ISBN 13: 9781611687415
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 134