Haiku U: From Aristotle to Zola, 100 Great Books in 17 Syllables
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (574 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1592401287 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 112 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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David M. Bader is the author of the bestseller Haikus for Jews: For You, a Little Wisdom and Zen Judaism: For You, a Little Enlightenment.
"A wonderfully lighthearted review for book lovers" according to Amazon Customer. Short and hilarious. A wonderfully lighthearted review for book lovers.. Haiku U, a book / For all seasons and reasons / Aristotle, all Linda Bulger I'm a list-lover. Show me a list of must-read books or must-see movies and I've got a pen out forthwith. So when I saw David M. Bader's selection of 100 great books, that was enough to "hook" me and I had to flip the pages.What a great idea: "Condensed into haiku, the 'great books' are now within the reach of even the shortest attention sp. Sublimely Ridiculous Isle of New York It seems absurd to try to summarize massive, difficult books in 17-syllables, but that's part of what makes Bader's attempt so hilarious. Some of the haiku are are silly, some are witty, and some really do capture the style and import of the books on which they're based. Almost all made me smile or laugh. It's fun to see how the author tac
Just in time for graduation, Haiku U. gives the gift of an entire literary canon, packed into one hilarious gem.. In the sixteenth century, Zen monks in Japan developed the haiku, a poem consisting of three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables. I had brownies like that once. Show off your literary prowess at cocktail parties with minimal prep time, thanks to the author of the popular Haikus for Jews. Little did they know that their ancient art form was destined to become a handy tool for today’s time-crunched Western reader! Reducing eyestrain and deforestation, Haiku U. distills dialogue and plot, capturing the essence of our favorite literary classics, seventeen syllables at time: Marcel Proust, Remembrance of Things Past: Tea-soaked madeleine— a childhood recalled. Take a hilarious crash course in literature—just three pithy lines—from a bestselling haiku humorist. Why spend weeks slogging through The Iliad when you could just read the haiku? From Homer to Faulkner to Lao Tzu, the Great Books are now within the reach of
-- Nancy Pearl Book ReviewsThis week's nomination for fabulously goofy book concept is Haiku U. Great fun to read and a cheerful gift for English majors or any lover of literature. -- The Seattle Times