num_pages: 374
description: Feel bad about not reading or not enjoying the so-called great books? Dont sweat it its not your fault. Did anyone tell you that Anna Karenina is a beach read that Dickens is hilarious that the Iliad s battle scenes rival Hollywoods for gore or that Joyce is at his best when hes talking about booze sex or organ meats?Writer and professor Jack Murnighan says its time to give literature another look but this time youll enjoy yourself. With a little help youll see just how great the great books how they can make you laugh moisten your eyes turn you on and leave you awestruck and deeply moved. Beowulf on the Beach is your field guideerudite witty and fun-lovingfor helping you read and relish fifty of the biggest (and most skipped) classics of all time. For each book Murnighan reveals how to get the most out of your reading and provides a crib sheet that includes the Buzz the Best Line Whats Sexy and What to Skip.
language: English
title: Beowulf on the Beach: What to Love and What to Skip in Literature's 50 Greatest Hits
publisher: Broadway Books