Book
The well-educated mind : a guide to the classical education you never had : updated and expanded / Susan Wise Bauer.
Provides a road map for adult readers who want to gain enjoyment and self-improvement from the time they spend reading, discussing how different genres should be read to get the most out of them.
Record details
- ISBN: 039308096X
- ISBN: 9780393080964
- Physical Description: 510 pages ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York : W. W. Norton & Company, 2016.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Training your own mind : the classical education you never had -- Wrestling with books : the act of reading -- Keeping the journal : a written record of new ideas -- Starting to read : final preparations -- The story of people : reading through history with the novel -- The story of me : autobiography and memoir -- The story of the past : the tales of historians (and politicians) -- The world stage : reading through history with drama -- History refracted : the poets and their poems. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Best books. Books and reading. Education, Humanistic. Literature > History and criticism. Reading. Self-culture. Literature > Juvenile literature. |
| Genre: | Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
Available copies
- 6 of 8 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 2 copies available at Cass County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 8 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County Library-Harrisonville | 028.9 BAU 2016 (Text) | 0002205459569 | Adult Non-Fiction | Checked out | 04/30/2024 |
| Cass County Library-Northern Resource Center | 028.9 BAU 2016 (Text) | 0002205459551 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
