The Western canon : the books and school of the ages Klappentext: Literary critic Harold Blooms The Western Canon is more than a required reading list it is a vision. Infused with a love of learning compelling in its arguments for a unifying written culture it argues brilliantly against the politicization of literature and presents a guide to the great works of the western literary tradition and essential writers of the ages: the Western Canon. Harold Blooms book much discussed and praised in publications as diverse as The Economist and Entertainment Weekly offers a dazzling display of erudition mixed with passion. For years to come it will serve as an inspiration to return to the joys of reading our literary tradition offers us.