"On Reading in Relation to Literature" by Lafcadio Hearn delivers a series of lectures about a thoughtful way to approach literature. Hearn's work examines how we should read and value literature to gain true understanding, going beyond simple pleasure. He points out that many people read without truly grasping the material, leading to a shallow experience. Hearn stresses that real reading means actively connecting with literature, improving one's mind. He contrasts reading for fun with reading for insight, highlighting how important it is to develop a refined taste that helps one’s intellectual growth over time.
On reading in relation to literature
By Lafcadio Hearn
A passionate call to move beyond reading for mere entertainment, this work challenges readers to engage deeply with texts and cultivate a discerning appreciation for literature.
Genres
Released
2022-09-14
Formats
epub
mobi (images)
mobi
epub (images)
epub3 (images)
txt
Free Download
Summary
About the AuthorYakumo Koizumi , born Patrick Lafcadio Hearn, was a writer, translator, and teacher who introduced the culture and literature of Japan to the West. His writings offered unprecedented insight into Japanese culture, especially his collections of legends and ghost stories, such as Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things. Before moving to Japan and becoming a Japanese citizen, he worked as a journalist in the United States, primarily in Cincinnati and New Orleans. His writings about New Orleans, based on his decade-long stay there, are also well-known.
Yakumo Koizumi , born Patrick Lafcadio Hearn, was a writer, translator, and teacher who introduced the culture and literature of Japan to the West. His writings offered unprecedented insight into Japanese culture, especially his collections of legends and ghost stories, such as Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things. Before moving to Japan and becoming a Japanese citizen, he worked as a journalist in the United States, primarily in Cincinnati and New Orleans. His writings about New Orleans, based on his decade-long stay there, are also well-known.
Total Reviews
10.0k
Total reviews from Goodreads may change
More Like This
Explore books similar to the one you're viewing
The Relation of Literature to Life
By Charles Dudley Warner
The Book-lover: A Guide to the Best Reading
By James Baldwin
Talks on the study of literature.
By Arlo Bates
On The Art of Reading
By Arthur Quiller-Couch
Literary Taste: How to Form It With Detailed Instructions for Collecting a Complete Library of English Literature
By Arnold Bennett
Literary Taste: How to Form It With Detailed Instructions for Collecting a Complete Library of English Literature
By Arnold Bennett
More by This Author
Discover other books written by the same author
Pre-Raphaelite and other Poets
By Lafcadio Hearn
"Gombo Zhèbes." Little Dictionary of Creole Proverbs
By Lafcadio Hearn
Kokoro: Hints and Echoes of Japanese Inner Life
By Lafcadio Hearn
Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan: Second Series
By Lafcadio Hearn
The Romance of the Milky Way, and Other Studies & Stories
By Lafcadio Hearn
In Ghostly Japan
By Lafcadio Hearn