Bauer, Susan Wise, 1968-

The well-educated mind : a guide to the classical education you never had / Susan Wise Bauer. - 1st ed. - New York : W.W. Norton, c2003. - 432 pages ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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

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

0393050947 9780393050943

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Reading.
Lectura
Books and reading.
Libros y lectura
Best books.
Literature--History and criticism.
Self-culture.
Autocultura
Promoción de la lectura
Comprensión de lectura

LB 1050 / B344w 2003