A Reader's Delight

by Noel Perrin
A Reader's Delight  
published 1988 by University Press of New England
binding Paperback
isbn 0874514320   (isbn13: 9780874514322)
pages 220
description One of America's finest essayists writes about 40 literary masterpieces that have been wrongfully forgotten or were ignored in the first place.
date added
03-12-07



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Lisa
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12/31/07

Read in December, 2007
recommends it for: anyone who thinks there's nothing left to read.
That's a literal title. I had heard of a few of Perrin's authors or titles (Robert Graves, Joseph Mitchell, Guard of Honor, A Fine and Private Place) and now, solely on the his enticing, enchanting essays, I want to read them all. And even if Perrin is wrong (which I doubt) and the books' obscurity deserved, I shall have delighted in Perrin's essays themselves, which are as masterful as the books they tout.
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10/25/07

Read in September, 2007
Wonderful set of reviews of Perrin's favorite not-quite-classics, some of which I'd actually read myself. A great reference for finding my next good read.
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Gary
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07/16/07


Man, Noel Perrin.....
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