Into the Looking-Glass Wood

In these essays, Alberto Manguel discusses the nature of books and literature as a moral imperative and explores the consequences of society''s betrayal of its readers and writers. He covers writers such as Jorge Luis Borges, Julio Cortazar and G.K. Chesterton, as well as Che Guevara and Goethe.>

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Provocative and illuminating critique of the nature of books and literature, and the place of writers (and readers) in the modern world.

Zusammenfassung
Includes essays that discuss the nature of books and literature as a moral imperative and explore the consequences of society's betrayal of its readers and writers. This title covers writers such as Jorge Luis Borges, Julio Cortazar and G K Chesterton, as well as Che Guevara and Goethe.