This is an auction for A JACQUES BARZUN READER, edited by Michael Murray.

Amazon.com reviews:

"FIVE STARS! Throughout his career Jacques Barzun, author of 'From Dawn to Decadence', has been known as a witty and graceful essayist; one who combines a depth of knowledge and a rare facility with words. Michael Murray has selected eighty of Barzun's most inventive, accomplished, and insightful essays, and compiled them in one volume. With subjects ranging from history to baseball to crime novels, A JACQUES BARZUN READER is a feast for any reader."

"FIVE STARS! This is the perfect introduction to Jacques Barzun's art. Wonderful, lucid criticism on seemingly everything Western civilisation has to offer, from Varese to baseball to crime fiction. Especially close to my heart is the essay "French and its Vagaries". It manages to be the best and most concise explication of French for English speakers."

"FIVE STARS!! Another lovable Frenchman is Jacques Barzun. The epitome of a public intellectual, he has thoughts on everything from race in America to baseball to the educational system to Darwin to Romantic music. He is so cool. He is charming and urbane without ever being snobby. He loves life and art and all people. Wonderful way to think about the world--go with him on some journeys! Plus, these are short essays so you can just read around what interests you."

More very favourable reviews on Amazon.com.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Born in France in 1907, Jacques Barzun came to the United States in 1920. After graduating from Columbia College, he joined the faculty of the university, becoming Seth Low Professor of History and, for a decade, Dean of Faculties and Provost. The author of some thirty books, including the bestseller From Dawn to Decadence.

Hardback 2002.

615 pages.

Very good condition.

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