Where Shall Wisdom Be Found?

By Harold Bloom

Explore how literature shapes life, from ancient texts to modern writings.

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304 pages

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Embark on a journey through time with a literary critic who delves into the transformative power of literature. From the wisdom of the Bible to the insights of Freud and Proust, discover how these texts shape our understanding of life. What truths will you uncover in the pages of history's greatest works? This exploration promises to reignite your passion for reading and deepen your quest for meaning.

From the publisher

In this inspiring book, Harold Bloom, our preeminent literary critic, takes us from the Bible to twentieth-century writing, searching for the ways in which literature can inform our lives. Through comparisons of the Book of Job and Ecclesiastes; Plato and Homer; Cervantes and Shakespeare; Montaigne and Bacon; Johnson and Goethe; Emerson and Nietzsche; Freud and Proust; and finally a discussion of the Gospel of Thomas and St. Augustine, “Where Shall Wisdom Be Found?” distills for us the various-and even contrary-forms of wisdom that have shaped our thinking. For anyone who reads to find meaning, Bloom’s new book will not only further understanding but also send readers with renewed enthusiasm and urgency back to the pages of the writers who have contributed most to our sense of who we are. It is a profound and illuminating work that itself is certain to become part of our literary canon.

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