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The Virtues We Need Again: 21 Life Lessons from the Great Books of the West

Perceptive and charming, this consideration provides insightful new meanings gleaned from classic works of literature. From immortal characters such as Don Quixote and Huckleberry Finn to revered writers who include Robert Frost and William Shakespeare, ethical qualities are lauded for their contemporary relevance and importance in today’s world. With eloquent prose, the virtuous aspects of popular, fictitious characters are discovered—creating an excitement for wholesome traits and a joy of literature. Readers of faith will especially delight in the spiritual affirmations resonating within beloved masterworks from history’s great minds.

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The Virtues We Need Again: 21 Life Lessons from the Great Books of the West

Perceptive and charming, this consideration provides insightful new meanings gleaned from classic works of literature. From immortal characters such as Don Quixote and Huckleberry Finn to revered writers who include Robert Frost and William Shakespeare, ethical qualities are lauded for their contemporary relevance and importance in today’s world. With eloquent prose, the virtuous aspects of popular, fictitious characters are discovered—creating an excitement for wholesome traits and a joy of literature. Readers of faith will especially delight in the spiritual affirmations resonating within beloved masterworks from history’s great minds.

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The Virtues We Need Again: 21 Life Lessons from the Great Books of the West

The Virtues We Need Again: 21 Life Lessons from the Great Books of the West

The Virtues We Need Again: 21 Life Lessons from the Great Books of the West

The Virtues We Need Again: 21 Life Lessons from the Great Books of the West

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Perceptive and charming, this consideration provides insightful new meanings gleaned from classic works of literature. From immortal characters such as Don Quixote and Huckleberry Finn to revered writers who include Robert Frost and William Shakespeare, ethical qualities are lauded for their contemporary relevance and importance in today’s world. With eloquent prose, the virtuous aspects of popular, fictitious characters are discovered—creating an excitement for wholesome traits and a joy of literature. Readers of faith will especially delight in the spiritual affirmations resonating within beloved masterworks from history’s great minds.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780824526559
Publisher: Crossroad Publishing Company
Publication date: 12/16/2012
Pages: 288
Product dimensions: 5.30(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range: 12 - 18 Years

About the Author

Mitchell Kalpakgian is a writer, a tutor, and a professor of humanities. He is the author of An American Family Reunion, The Lost Arts of Modern Civilization, and Mysteries of Life in Children’s Literature. He is a contributor for Catholic Faith, Culture Wars magazine, Homiletic and Pastoral Review, and the New Oxford Review. He lives in Warner, New Hampshire.

Table of Contents

I Why Read Old Books? 1

II Grace: The Poetry of Gerard Manley Hopkins 17

III Leisure: Melville's "Bartleby the Scrivener" 29

IV Serendipity: Izaak Walton's The Compleat Angler and Machiavelli's The Prince 43

V Playfulness: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Orthodoxy, and At the Back of the North Wind 53

VI Piety: The Aeneid, 1984, and Brave New World 69

VII Moderation: Don Quixote 85

VIII Courtesy: The Idea of a University and Introduction to the Devout Life 99

IX Humility: The Tales of the Brother Grimm and of Hans Christian Andersen 111

X Generosity: The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood 123

XI Simplicity: The Wonder Clock 133

XII Hope: Shakespeare's Miracle Plays 149

XIII Obedience: The Gospel Account of the Wedding at Cana 161

XIV Justice: Macbeth 171

XV Gratitude: The Rule of St. Benedict 183

XVI Wisdom: Samuel Johnson's Rasselas 195

XVII Courage: Huckleberry Finn 211

XVIII Penitence: The Canterbury Tales 221

XIX Daring: The Merchant of Venice and The Great Divorce 235

XX Kindness and the "Human Touch": The Short Stories of O. Henry 249

XXI Love: The Divine Comedy 261

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From the Publisher

"[Mitchell Kalpakgian] always delights the reader with a luminous wisdom and a literary flourish that enlightens even as it entertains."  —Joseph Pearce, author, Tolkien: Man, Myth and Literary Life

"Reading Dr. Kalpakgian is like being served an exquisite new wine made from grapes in your own backyard or uncovering an ancient and mysterious map that happens to be of your own country. It is a discovery, a delight, and an adventure among things that are right in front of you. It is the excitement of tradition, the love of family, the joy of literature, and the realization that this vale of tears has been touched by a good and beautiful God who loves us."  —John M. DeJak, Dean and Latin Teacher, Saint Agnes School, St. Paul MN & Director, The Wanderer Forum Foundation

"Mitchell Kalpakgian has a unique knack for drawing out that kernel of eternal truth that gives meaning and purpose to the human experience."  —Pieter Vree, editor, New Oxford Review

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