num_pages: 546
description: Discussed and debated, revered and reviled, Bloom's tome reinvigorates and re-examines Western Literature, arguing against the politicization of reading. His erudite passion will encourage you to hurry and finish his book so you can pick up Shakespeare, Austen and Dickens once again to rediscover their original magic. In addition, his appendix listing of the "future" canon - the books today that will be timeless tomorrow - is sure to be the template for future debate.
language: English
title: The Western canon: the books and school of the ages
titlecomplete: The Western canon: the books and school of the ages
genres: Books About Books, Reference, Philosophy, Education, Nonfiction, Literature, Classics, Criticism, History, Literary Criticism
ratings_count: 3258
awards: awardedAt: 757411200000
name: National Book Critics Circle Award
publisher: Macmillan