by Charles Van Doren · Editorial Ariel · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788434488342
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«Breve historia del leer» is Charles Van Doren's literary criticism essay, published by Editorial Ariel in paperback (640 pages, in Spanish).
Van Doren traces the history of reading and written letters, from Aristotle and Herodotus to twentieth-century authors, and discusses why certain works have endured and what their era reveals. The essay combines erudition with a personal passion for books and invites readers to rediscover classics and lesser-known texts.
It is number 1 in the Ariel collection; it was published on 2 November 2009.
For lovers of books about books, literary criticism, and the history of reading as a personal experience.
Dutch actor (1882-1969)
