Joseph Piercy

Life Lessons from Literature

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Imprint: O'Mara Books

Publication date: 26/10/2023

ISBN: 9781789295528

Subject: Non-Fiction

Category: Language

Binding: Hardback

Size: 198 x 129 mm

Extent: 192 pages

Territorial Rights: World (All Languages)

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Summary:

Life Lessons from Literature is a must for all bibliophiles, providing a concise and highly accessible bucket list of must-read books that teaches us so many fundamental truths and broadens our minds.

‘I read a book one day and my whole life was changed’ ... So confesses the narrator of Orhan Pamuk’s novel The New Life. But what can we learn from reading books? Life Lessons from Literature poses this broad question by examining the works of some of the greatest writers in history.

In it, we can draw wisdom from Charles Dickens’ views on poverty and wealth; seek comfort from ideas about love from Jane Austen and the Bronte sisters. Yet books are about much more than just romance and money. Through careful examination of over one hundred classic works of world literature, life lessons are also drawn from themes such as conflict and oppression, identity and psychology, showing how literature enriches and informs our understanding of ourselves and the wider world around us.

From Brazil to Japan, the Americas to Africa; from Victor Hugo to Mark Twain and Chinua Achebe to Haruki Murakami, you will find literature from around the world in this gem of a book, in which the plots may differ but the themes and the lessons they have to teach us are entirely universal.

Sales points:

  • Featuring dozens of works of classic literature, pinpoints the themes each author has set out to explore and the life lessons they have to share with us

  • Encompasses a wide range of brilliant texts from around the world

  • The ideal book for all bibliophiles, with classic texts that many will know alongside work from different continents and cultures that deserve further exploration

  • Perfect for fans of The Secret Library, which has sold 20,000 copies

  • The universal themes give further proof that there is more in the world that unites than divides us, at a time when we need it most

About the Author:

Joseph Piercy

Joseph Piercy is a freelance writer. He holds a Master of Philosophy degree and is a regular contributor to various magazines and journals. Joseph is the author of books on a variety of subjects ranging from English language and literature to history and popular philosophy. His most recent book, Life Lessons from Literature, is also published by Michael O’Mara Books.

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