Great Authors of the Western Literary Tradition

By Elizabeth Vandiver, James A.W. Heffernan, Thomas F.X. Noble

Book Overview

Book by James A.W. Heffernan, Susan Sage Heinzelman, Ronald B. Herzman, Thomas F. X. Noble, Elizabeth Vandiver This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1565859766
• ISBN13: 9781565859760
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Teaching Company
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.

Customer Reviews

“I've looked at clouds from both sides now”

I've looked at clouds from both sides now, From up and down, and still somehow Its clouds illusions I recall. I really don't know clouds at all. - Joni Mitchell No matter what you think or have read, this course will be an eye-opener. First, what it is and is not. It is not the literary works themselves. It is a lecture on why these particular works are in the Western Canon and what happened to the near misses. It does help to be a tad familiar with or at least have read most of the Canon before the course. However, there are enough contexts so you will not get lost. Just like someone telling you that your shoe is untied, the real worth in the course is seeing writings that you are already familiar with from a different angle. It comes with a book to help you go beyond the DVD lectures.