The Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had
 | W.W. Norton & Co., 2003, Hardcover Customer Rating: 45 reviews Recommend |
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An engaging, accessible guide to educating yourself in the classical tradition.
Surrounded by more books than ever, readers today are frequently daunted by the classics they have left unread. The Well-Educated Mind, debunking our own inferiority complexes, is a wonderful resource for anyone wishing to explore and develop the mind's capacity to read and comprehend the "greatest hits" in fiction, autobiography, history, poetry, and drama.
Far from tossing readers into the swarming sea of classics and demanding that they swim, this book offers brief, entertaining histories of five literary genres, accompanied by detailed instructions on how to read each type. The annotated lists at the close of each chapter—ranging from Cervantes to A. S. Byatt, Herodotus to Paul Gilroy—preview recommended reading and encourage readers to make vital connections between ancient traditions and contemporary writing.
Based on the same classical method as Bauer's terrifically successful The Well-Trained Mind, The Well-Educated Mind provides not only a thorough grounding in the classics but also a widely applicable foundation for self-education.
Title: The Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had
Sales Rank: 20374 in Books
Author: Susan Wise Bauer
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co., 1 edition, 2003-08, Hardcover, 432 pages, ISBN: 0393050947
Package Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.4 inches, 1.55 pounds
- Very annoyed by section 2
- Section one of this book was fine, maybe even very good. I took notes and adopted some of her tips on reading critically. However, Section 2 seriously ticked me off. If I am reading a book for the first time I want o experience it for myself. Sure I want to know generally what it is about and if other people enjoyed it or not. I frequently read Amazon reviews prior… More reviews
- Behold: The Trivium
- I have been left with a great hunger in the wake of this book. I also had a great hunger before I read this book, but at least now I know what I am going to order.
I used to think my education was pretty good. I got 'A' in every exam I ever took and came away with the Holy Trinity which encompasses all knowledge… More reviews
- Ahhh... now I get it
- This book is more than just a reading list and guide of fine and formative books. In Part II, Susan Wise Bauer leads us through a brief overview of the historical development of each topic: the novel, autobiography, historical writing, dramatic literature, and poetry. She explains how the writers of each type approached their work and the cultural influences… More reviews
- Very Good
- Susan Bauer has done a superb job in compiling a magnificent list of books that one should read throughout their lifetime. Excellent summaries were given with a sprinkling of commentary. I find this to be an excellent introductory text for those especially in their mid-lives who are seeking to be better apprised of the great works written in the past. Works that read carefully and… More reviews
- Author's perspective is disappointingly slanted to the hard left
- I am a great fan of The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home, Revised and Updated Edition, a book which Ms. Bauer wrote with her mother, Jessie Wise. Ms. Wise home-schooled this author and allowed her intellect to flourish. Unfortunately, she did not protect her from (or perhaps actively exposed her to) ugly, anti-freedom, anti-capitalistic ideas.… More reviews
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