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The Art of the Personal Essay : An Anthology from the Classical Era to the Present
The Art of the Personal Essay An Anthology from the Classical Era to the Present
Author: Phillip Lopate
For more than four hundred years, the personal  essay has been one of the richest and most vibrant  of all literary forms. Distinguished from the  detached formal essay by its friendly, conversational  tone, its loose structure, and its drive toward  candor and self-disclosure, the personal essay...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780385423397
ISBN-10: 038542339X
Publication Date: 1/15/1995
Pages: 832
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An absolutely essential collection of essays spanning centuries of writers. You'll love some of the essays and you'll hate some of the essays - but you should read every one of them anyway.


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