How to Read a Book

How to Read a Book was originally authored by Mortimer Adler. He co-authored a heavily revised edition with Charles Van Doren.

Related Topics:
Mortimer Adler - Charles Van Doren

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The book gives guidelines for critically reading the texts that comprise what the authors consider to be the Western canon, which they refer to as the "Great Books."

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Tips are given for approaching various genres: poetry, history, science, fiction, etc.

Related Topics:
Poetry - History - Science - Fiction

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The book was a commercial success upon its initial publication in 1940.

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The major revision, copyrighted in 1972, added the tips for approaching various genres and a whole new section on syntopical reading.

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