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This classic thematic anthology has long been hailed for its exceptionally rich collection of essays, personal writing, fiction and poetry, and for its ground-breaking inclusion of classic and contemporary images. Renowned for the quality and range of its selections, The Conscious Reader presents over 150 readings representing a range of genres, a wide array of culturally diverse authors and fascinating topics, and a broad range of academic disciplines, including art, cultural studies, education, psychology, philosophy, politics, science, technology, and environmental studies. The works range from the classical--Plato's Crito--to the contemporary-- Jhumpa Lahiri and David Gelerntner--and from political figures like Colin Powell and Wesley Clark to generational icons like Melissa Etheridge, John Lennon, and Tupac Shakur. Brief, flexible apparatus includes an introduction to each theme and helpful headnotes, discussion questions, and writing assignments for each selection. Perhaps the most distinguishing feature of The Conscious Reader is its inclusion of a cutting-edge selection of images designed to provoke discussion and analysis.
| ISBN | 020561681X | | Pages | 960 | | ISBN13 | 9780205616817
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Pearson Education (US) | | Weight (grammes) | 1089 | | Imprint | Longman Inc | | Published in | New Jersey | | Format | Paperback | | Previous ISBN | 9780321366047 | | Publication date | 28 Jun 2009 | | Height (mm) | 229 | | Library of Congress | 2008021577 | | Width (mm) | 152 | | DEWEY | 808.0427 | | Spine width (mm) | 33 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | Tertiary education |
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| | | I. Art and Composition | | | | | | II. On Being a Conscious Reader and an Intelligent Writer | | | | | | INTRODUCTION | | | | | | NOTEBOOK | | | | | | STEPHEN KING: On Writing | | 24 | | | | MALCOLM X: A Homemade Education | | 28 | | | | FLANNERY O'CONNOR: The Teaching of Literature | | 36 | | | | PERSONAL WRITING | | | | | | VIRGINIA WOOLF: The Angel in the House | | 44 | | | | RAINER MARIA RILKE: Letter to a Young Poet | | 49 | | | | ESSAYS | | | | | | PATRICIA KUBIS AND ROBERT M. HOWLAND: How to Develop a Good Style | | 52 | | | | JOSEPH WILLIAMS AND GREGORY G. COLOMB: Argument, Critical Thinking, and Rationality | | 66 | | | | ITALO CALVINO: If on a winter's night a traveler... | | 86 | | | | HAROLD BRODKEY: Reading, The Most Dangerous Game | | 91 | | | | MARGARET ATWOOD: Fiction: Happy Endings | | 97 | | | | FICTION | | | | | | RICHARD RUSSO: The Whore's Child | | 102 | | | | POETRY | | | | | | GEORGE BILGERE: Once Again I Fail to Read an Important Novel | | 115 | | | | CHARLES BUKOWSKI: How to Be a Good Writer | | 117 | | | | CATE MARVIN: Ocean: Is a Word in this Poem | | 119 | | | | WALT WHITMAN: Poets to Come | | 121 | | | | III. The Search for Self and Personal Values | | | | | | INTRODUCTION | | | | | | NOTEBOOK | | | | | | HENRY DAVID THOREAU: Why I Went to the Woods | | 126 | | | | ERIC BRENDE: Better Off: Flipping the Switch on Technology | | 132 | | | | PERSONAL WRITING | | | | | More... | | |
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