Conscious Reader, The - Softcover

Finestone, Harry; Shugrue, Michael; Belford, Fontaine Maury

Softcover

ISBN 10: 020526848X ISBN 13: 9780205268481

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, 1997

Synopsis

The Conscious Reader is an exceptionally rich, thematic anthology of nonfiction prose and literary works, with a multidisciplinary and culturally diverse selection of readings. Renowned for the quality of its selections, The Conscious Reader represents a broad range of academic disciplines and interests, including art, cultural studies, education, psychology, philosophy, politics, science, technology, and environmental studies. The 168 selections also represent a wide range of genres: 25 personal reminiscences, 81 essays, 22 short stories, 36 poems, 2 plays, and 4 full-color paintings. They range from the classical (Plato's Crito) to the contemporary (Maya Angelou, Roger Rosenblatt, and Kenzaburo Oe).

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From the Back Cover:

This book is rich in its diverse selection of readings - from the arts to biology; from computer science to cultural studies - with authors who represent the spectrum of American ethnic cultures, as well as minorities and women. The anthology's 174 selections are arranged thematically to lead readers from questions about self-discovery to consideration of the rewards and conflicts inherent in relationships with others. Authors whose works are included comprise of: Annie Dillard, Garrett Hongo, e.e. cummings, William Butler Yeats, Mike Royko, Plato, Margaret Atwood, and many others. A strong tool for middle school, high and college school teaches who want a diverse group of readings for their classrooms.

About this edition

• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 020526848X
• ISBN 13: 9780205268481
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 971
• Editor: Shrodes Caroline