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Beowulf on the Beach (Paperback)

By: Jack Murnighan (Author)

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If you're like most folks, you probably feel guilty for never reading "War and Peace," "Ulysses," or "Moby-Dick," Or maybe you read them in school, but you didn't exactly enjoy them, right? Writer and professor Jack Murnighan says it's not the books that put you off, it was the lifeless, uninspiring way they're usually taught. Now, with "Beowulf on the Beach," you'll discover not only why these classics deserve another chance, but how to read great books in general.
Balancing humor and expertise, Murnighan picks 50 of the most revered books of all time and explains what the professors never told you: that "Moby-Dick "is funny, Dante will make you cry, "Anna Karenina "is a beach read, and James Joyce is great, but only if he's talking about drinking, sex, or organ meats. Plus you get the juicy tidbits on what you're supposed to know, what you "need" to know, and what's okay for you to skip without feeling guilt. From Homer and Proust to "Beloved "and the Bible, "Beowulf on the Beach "is a user-friendly guide through the imposing world of capital-L Literature. In no time at all, you'll be revved up and ready to tackle Dickens or Woolf--only this time without the test.

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Jack Murnighan loves the classics of literature but he understands that the average reader can't be expected to consume James, Joyce, Melville, the Brontes, Toni Morrison in their lifetime. So he has written BEOWULF ON THE BEACH, a witty yet earnest condensation of 50 classic works. Each chapter gives you the "buzz" on the book," tells you what to skip, and quotes some of the sexiest and most unforgettable lines. The concept may seem a bit tongue-in-cheek, but Murnighan, an English professor, has a true passion for literature, and he wants to get it out to the general population in the quick and easy formats that they understand.

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