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020 a| 9781621645733;

020 a| 1621645738q| (paperback);

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035 a| (Sirsi) o1351603115;

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100 1 a| Pearce, Joseph,d| 1961-e| author.=| ^A911449;

245 10 a| Twelve great books :b| going deeper into classic literature /c| Joseph Pearce.;

264 1 a| San Francisco :b| Ignatius Press,c| [2022];

264 4 ï| cu2022;

300 a| 226 pages ;c| 21 cm;

336 a| textb| txt2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediatedb| n2| rdamedia;

338 a| volumeb| nc2| rdacarrier;

500 a| "All the chapters in this book are modified versions of essays previously published ... "--Page 8.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references.;

520 a| "Tap into the wealth and health of Christian civilization with the help of literary critic Joseph Pearce. After learning the true meaning of the word "civilization"--a society rooted in truth--the reader is taken on a tour of twelve of the most important books ever written, from Augustine to Shakespeare to the masterpieces of nineteenth-and twentieth-century literature. Each work played a role, for better or for worse, in shaping the civilized world. Great stories, even when flawed, are a reflection of the greatest truths ever taught, and they share in the storytelling power of God himself: Jesus Christ, who not only taught in parables, but lived out the most dramatic tale ever told. Twelve Great Books takes readers deeper into the presence of the Creator through the beauty of the fruits of his creative gifts." --c| Provided by publisher.;

505 0 a| Introduction to the great books of civilization -- St. Augustine's Confessions -- Romeo and Juliet -- Julius Caesar -- Othello -- Macbeth -- Frankenstein -- Wuthering Heights -- A Christmas carol -- The picture of Dorian Gray -- The man who was Thursday -- The power and the glory -- Brideshead revisited -- Appendix: The mystery of Sir Thomas More.;

650 0 a| English literaturex| Appreciation.=| ^A165732;

650 0 a| Catholic literaturex| Appreciation.=| ^A1458797;

650 0 a| Christian civilization.=| ^A23364;

650 7 a| Christian civilization.2| fast0| (OCoLC)fst01727962;

650 7 a| Literature.2| fast0| (OCoLC)fst00999953;

655 7 a| Literary criticism.2| fast0| (OCoLC)fst01986215;

655 7 a| Literary criticism.2| lcgft;

655 7 a| Essays.2| lcgft;

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Twelve great books : going deeper into classic literature / Joseph Pearce.

Author/creator	Pearce, Joseph, 1961- author.
Format	Book
Publication	San Francisco : Ignatius Press, [2022]
Copyright Date	cu2022
Description	226 pages ; 21 cm
Subjects	English literature--Appreciation. Catholic literature--Appreciation. Christian civilization.

Contents	Introduction to the great books of civilization -- St. Augustine's Confessions -- Romeo and Juliet -- Julius Caesar -- Othello -- Macbeth -- Frankenstein -- Wuthering Heights -- A Christmas carol -- The picture of Dorian Gray -- The man who was Thursday -- The power and the glory -- Brideshead revisited -- Appendix: The mystery of Sir Thomas More.
Abstract	"Tap into the wealth and health of Christian civilization with the help of literary critic Joseph Pearce. After learning the true meaning of the word "civilization"--a society rooted in truth--the reader is taken on a tour of twelve of the most important books ever written, from Augustine to Shakespeare to the masterpieces of nineteenth-and twentieth-century literature. Each work played a role, for better or for worse, in shaping the civilized world. Great stories, even when flawed, are a reflection of the greatest truths ever taught, and they share in the storytelling power of God himself: Jesus Christ, who not only taught in parables, but lived out the most dramatic tale ever told. Twelve Great Books takes readers deeper into the presence of the Creator through the beauty of the fruits of his creative gifts." -- Provided by publisher.
General note	"All the chapters in this book are modified versions of essays previously published ... "--Page 8.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
Genre/form	Literary criticism.
Genre/form	Literary criticism.
Genre/form	Essays.
ISBN	9781621645733
ISBN	1621645738 (paperback)
ISBN	(ebook)

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