George Santayana: A Biography

By John Deleon and John McCormick

Book Overview

From the late nineteenth century to the middle of the twentieth, George Santayana was a highly esteemed and widely read writer of philosophy, poetry, essays, memoirs, and even a best-selling novel, The Last Puritan

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138524301
• ISBN13: 9781138524309
• Release Date: August 1970
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
• Length: 640 Pages
• Weight: 2.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Not just a biography

This book is an excellent biography of George Santayana, but it's also more than that. Whenever George Santayana publishes a book, the biographer includes an overview, analysis, and critique of the book. It's like reading a biography of Shakespeare which includes a thorough analysis of each play as it was written. So, in a way, this book is also a "Santayana Companion." It's highly welcome, in an era which needs many more people like George Santayana. Comparing this titan of a man to pipsqueaks like Norman Mailer and William Burroughs is indeed an education in itself. Very highly recommended!