Classics for Pleasure

Thisisnotyourfather'slistofclassics.Inthesedelightfulessays,PulitzerPrizewinnerMichaelDirdaintroducesnearlyninetyoftheworld'smostentertainingbooks.Writingwithaffectionaswellasauthority,Dirdacoversmasterpiecesoffantasyandsciencefiction,horrorandadventure,aswellasepics,history,essay,andchildren'sliterature.Organizedthematically,theseareworksthathaveshapedourimaginations."Love'sMysteries"movesfromSapphoandArthurianromancetoSorenKierkegaardandGeorgetteHeyer.InothercategoriesDirdadiscussesnotonly"Dracula"andSherlockHolmesbutalsothe"TaoTeChing"andIcelandicsagas,FrederickDouglassand"Fowler'sModernEnglishUsage."WhetherwritingaboutPetroniusorPerelman,Dirdamakesliteraturecomealive."ClassicsforPleasure"isaperfectcompanionforanyreadinggrouporloverofbooks.