Italo Calvino: Why Read the Classics? [2009] paperback Condition:New and Hadrian's journey will take

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and the deceptive simplicity of her verse that categorize her as an important force in nineteenth century American letters and

it's a book full of humour and beautifully written' Kate Mosse

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Italo Calvino: Why Read the Classics? [2009] paperback Condition:New and Hadrian's journey will takeWhy Read the Classics? is an elegant defence of the value of great literature by one of the finest authors of the last century. Beginning with an essay on the attributes that define a classic (number one classics are those books that people always say they are 'rereading', not 'reading'), this is an absorbing collection of Italo Calvino's witty and passionate criticism.