Books by William Deresiewicz
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review 1: This book, about the life lessons one man gained from reading and studying the works of Jane Austen, is a great example of why the time of life during which you read a book makes a difference. The author admits to dismissing Austen before he had just the right teacher, and then h...
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review 1: Deresiewicz's book was very well-written, if a little bitter and caustic at some points. I related to his book a lot as a member (or a "product") of the system he mentioned, as one who has fallen under the illusion that hard work was mostly what got me to where I was. For it was ...
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review 1: While I have long favored team Bronte (Charlotte and Emily especially) over Austen, this amazing book pushed me to read the rest of her novels (I had only read Emma and Pride and Prejudice before), and found much more to love, thanks to Deresiewicz's enthusiasm. Each chapter foc...