A Lifetime's Reading: The World's 500 Greatest Books
by Philip Ward
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Dyma fy hoff lyfr o lyfrau i'w darllen. Mae'n wych oherwydd nad yw ond yn canolbwyntio ar lenyddiaeth y diwylliannau mawrion, ond mae'n chwilio trwy'r byd i gyd. Mae'n dda hefyd am awgrymu llefydd i ymweld â hwy ac am awgrymu cerddoriaeth bwrpasol. Llyfr gwych,
This is my favourite 'what books to read' book. It's great because it doesn't only concentrate on the literatures of the 'big' nations, but has gone around the world. It's also wonderful because it suggests places to visit and music to listen to as well. A fantastic book for those who love to read.
Dyma fy hoff lyfr o lyfrau i'w darllen. Mae'n wych oherwydd nad yw ond yn canolbwyntio ar lenyddiaeth y diwylliannau mawrion, ond mae'n chwilio trwy'r byd i gyd. Mae'n dda hefyd am awgrymu llefydd i ymweld â hwy ac am awgrymu cerddoriaeth bwrpasol. Llyfr gwych,
This is my favourite 'what books to read' book. It's great because it doesn't only concentrate on the literatures of the 'big' nations, but has gone around the world. It's also wonderful because it suggests places to visit and music to listen to as well. A fantastic book for those who love to read.
"Non dovremmo mai smettere di essere "lettori", semplici, puri lettori, non per imparare o per altri motivi, ma per il piacere di leggere. Dovremmo sapere come leggere e desiderare di leggere e ricevere, per nutrire noi stessi, come con un cibo delizioso, per crescere in saggezza, in maniera organica, non per fare uso di quello che leggiamo da un punto di vista sociale, come si fa in società, ma per diventare esseri umani che comprendono l'arte della lettura, per diventare capaci di empatia". (Charles Péguy)
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"We should never cease to be readers; pure readers, reading not to learn or for an ulterior motive, but for the joy of reading itself. We should know how to read and ardently desire and to receive, to nourish ourselves, as by show more delicious food, to grow in wisdom, organically, not to make use of what one reads socially, in polite society; to bocome human beings who understand the art of reading, that is to be come capable of empathy".
A bilingual project about fifty years of reading. Suppose I want to give my niece Chiara some advice about what to read for the next five decades to favour her inclination, what books should I advice her not to miss? In this era of digital knowledge, she will easily find almost everything online. I will follow Philip Ward's book and his indications. The reader of this experience will share my selection and will meet novelists, poets, essaysts, playrights, biographers, religious and philosophical teachers from China to India, from U.S.A. to Russia, from Europe to Asia, from north to south, fifty years of piloted reading, travelling in space and time. Don't miss next post!
Un progetto bilingue di lettura per cinquanta anni. Supponiamo di voler dare alla mia nipotina Chiara dei consigli su cosa leggere nei suoi prossimi cinquanta anni, per favorire il suo amore per la lettura, quali libri le consiglierò di non perdere? In questa nostra epoca di conoscenza digitale potrà facilmente reperire le letture online. Io seguirò le indicazioni che il bibliografo inglese Philip Ward ha trasmesso nel suo libro qui riprodotto. Il lettore condividerà questa esperienza di scrittura nella mia selezione e potrà incontrare romanzieri, poeti, saggisti, drammaturghi, biografi, filosofi e religiosi provenienti dalla Cina alla Russia, dall'Europa all'Asia, dal nord al sud come dall'Oriente all'Occidente, cinquanta anni di lettura guidata nel tempo e nello spazio. Non mancate di leggere il prossimo post! show less
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"We should never cease to be readers; pure readers, reading not to learn or for an ulterior motive, but for the joy of reading itself. We should know how to read and ardently desire and to receive, to nourish ourselves, as by show more delicious food, to grow in wisdom, organically, not to make use of what one reads socially, in polite society; to bocome human beings who understand the art of reading, that is to be come capable of empathy".
A bilingual project about fifty years of reading. Suppose I want to give my niece Chiara some advice about what to read for the next five decades to favour her inclination, what books should I advice her not to miss? In this era of digital knowledge, she will easily find almost everything online. I will follow Philip Ward's book and his indications. The reader of this experience will share my selection and will meet novelists, poets, essaysts, playrights, biographers, religious and philosophical teachers from China to India, from U.S.A. to Russia, from Europe to Asia, from north to south, fifty years of piloted reading, travelling in space and time. Don't miss next post!
Un progetto bilingue di lettura per cinquanta anni. Supponiamo di voler dare alla mia nipotina Chiara dei consigli su cosa leggere nei suoi prossimi cinquanta anni, per favorire il suo amore per la lettura, quali libri le consiglierò di non perdere? In questa nostra epoca di conoscenza digitale potrà facilmente reperire le letture online. Io seguirò le indicazioni che il bibliografo inglese Philip Ward ha trasmesso nel suo libro qui riprodotto. Il lettore condividerà questa esperienza di scrittura nella mia selezione e potrà incontrare romanzieri, poeti, saggisti, drammaturghi, biografi, filosofi e religiosi provenienti dalla Cina alla Russia, dall'Europa all'Asia, dal nord al sud come dall'Oriente all'Occidente, cinquanta anni di lettura guidata nel tempo e nello spazio. Non mancate di leggere il prossimo post! show less
Within the genre, books about books, this is the most comprehensive guide to world literature. I find it a boon companion to my reading and a friend that will be with me for the rest of my life.
I've had this book for years. It was one of the first to bring in books from all over the world. It's importance to my life is inestimable.
Of all the books that do this sort of thing, Ward's is by far the best! Much better than Fadiman!
A Lifetime's Reading: Five Hundred Great Books to be Enjoyed Over Fifty Years.
Apr 15, 2006Norwegian
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