The Art of the Personal Essay: An Anthology from the Classical Era to the Present | 
 enlarge | Author: Phillip Lopate
Publisher: Anchor
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Edition: 1st Anchor Books Pbk. Ed
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Pages: 777
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Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.8
ISBN: 038542339X
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.84
EAN: 9780385423397
ASIN: 038542339X
Publication Date: January 15, 1995
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For more than four hundred years, the personalessay has been one of the richest and most vibrantof all literary forms. Distinguished from thedetached formal essay by its friendly, conversationaltone, its loose structure, and its drive towardcandor and self-disclosure, the personal essayseizes on the minutiae of daily life-vanities,fashions, foibles, oddballs, seasonal rituals, love anddisappointment, the pleasures of solitude,reading, taking a walk -- to offer insight into thehuman condition and the great social and politicalissues of the day. The Art of the Personal Essay isthe first anthology to celebrate this fertilegenre. By presenting more than seventy-five personalessays, including influential forerunners fromancient Greece, Rome, and the Far East,masterpieces from the dawn of the personal essay in thesixteenth century, and a wealth of the finestpersonal essays from the last four centuries, editorPhillip Lopate, himself an acclaimed essayist,displays the tradition of the personal essay in allits historical grandeur, depth, anddiversity.
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 Essays May 27, 2008
As a new writer interested in writing personal essays, Philip Lopate's collection is essential for understanding the history of essays and how essays have evolved to date.
Well worth it February 12, 2008
My favorite essay in this thick, heavy, door-stopping book is a humble writing of G.K. Chesterton entitled "A Piece of Chalk". I absolutely adore drawing with chalk and so of course I felt connected to him right off the bat. It was actually the first time I'd ever read Chesterton before, and I instantly fell in love. There is something in his writing that resonates with something inside me... in other words, it feels good. This anthology also includes other masters, both classic and modern such as Didion, Seneca, among many, many others. Despite the size, it's very easy to read through and find your own favorites thanks to the table that sorts the essays by theme.
 The Art of the Personal Essay... September 25, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Using this book as a reference for a class in writing the personal essay. It is very comprehensive and the essays are interesting and helpful.
Essential! January 9, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I recently attended a lecture by Philip Lopate. It was informative, instructional, and entertaining. I can say the same about this anthology. Anyone interested in the personal essay--readers, and especially writers--will find this collection a gold mine. I highly recommend it.
 A little disappointing May 18, 2006
3 out of 16 found this review helpful
I should have researched this book more--I thought it was about writing, but it is actually a compilation of essays.
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