{"product_id":"the-western-lit-survival-kit-an-irreverent-guide-to-the-classics-from-homer-to-faulkner-paperback","title":"The Western Lit Survival Kit: An Irreverent Guide to the Classics, from Homer to Faulkner - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSandra Newman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e A side-splitting tour that makes it a blast to read the Western literary canon, from the ancient Greeks to the Modernists. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo many, the Great Books evoke angst: the complicated Renaissance dramas we bluffed our way through in college, the dusty Everyman's Library editions that look classy on the shelf but make us feel guilty because they've never been opened. On a mission to restore the West's great works to their rightful place (they were intended to be entertaining ), Sandra Newman has produced a reading guide like no other. Beginning with Greek and Roman literature, she takes readers through hilarious detours and captivating historical tidbits on the road to Modernism. Along the way, we find parallels between Rabelais and \u003ci\u003eSouth Park\u003c\/i\u003e, Jane Austen and \u003ci\u003eSex and the City\u003c\/i\u003e, Jonathan Swift and Jon Stewart, uncovering the original humor and riskiness that propelled great authors to celebrity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked with pop culture gems, stories of literary hoaxes, ironic day jobs for authors, bad reviews of books that would later become classics, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSandra Newman\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eCake\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Only Good Thing Anyone Has Ever Done\u003c\/i\u003e, and a memoir, \u003ci\u003eChangeling\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eHow Not to Write a Novel\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRead This Next\u003c\/i\u003e. Newman lives in Brooklyn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 03, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43703687086215,"sku":"9781592406944","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/sIzQNwN50i9781592406944.webp?v=1767617713","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-western-lit-survival-kit-an-irreverent-guide-to-the-classics-from-homer-to-faulkner-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}