The Friday Book by John Barth

The Friday Book

John Barth

283 pages first pub 1984 (editions)

nonfiction essays challenging reflective slow-paced
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The Friday Book by John Barth is a perfect fit for the intellectually curious and adventurous reader who delights in exploring the intricacies of language, literature, and the human experience, and is eager to engage with witty, playful, and provocative essays that spark the mind and ignite a love of learning.

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"Whether discussing modernism, postmodernism, semiotics, Homer, Cervantes, Borges, blue crabs or osprey nests, Barth demonstrates an enthusiasm for the life of the mind, a joy in thinking (and in expressing those thoughts) that becomes contagious....

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