Great books written in prison : essays on classic works from Plato to Martin Luther King, Jr
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"Many of the world's most important historical figures were imprisoned for holding unpopular or heretical beliefs. Some used their time behind bars to write books that shaped the course of history. This collection of new essays offers a wide-ranging examination of influential works written--in whole or in part--while their authors were in prison or exile"--Abstract: Offers a wide-ranging examination of great books written, in whole or in part, while their authors were in prison or exile. Each chapter explores a different text, and contains a short biography ofthe writer, a summary of the circumstances surrounding their imprisonment, and a critical examination of the book and its legacy.
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Data sheet
- Name of the Author
- J. Ward
Regan - Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781476619705
- Release date
- 2015
