A Jacques Barzun Reader: Selections from His Works (2002)

by Jacques Barzun

Other authors: Michael Murray (Editor)

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Murray, Michael	Editor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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Collected for the first time in one volume are 80 of Barzun's most accomplished essays. The list of subjects covered has an amazing range: history, philosophy, literature, education, music and more.

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