Beowulf on the Beach: What to Love and What to Skip in Literature's 50 Greatest Hits

Feel bad about not reading or not enjoying the so-called great books? Don?t sweat it, it?s not your fault. Did anyone tell you that Anna Karenina is a beach read, that Dickens is hilarious, that the Iliad?s battle scenes rival Hollywood?s for gore, or that Joyce is at his best when he?s talking about booze, sex, or organ meats?

Writer and professor Jack Murnighan says it?s time to give literature another look, but this time you?ll enjoy yourself. With a little help, you?ll see just how great the great books are: how they can make you laugh, moisten your eyes, turn you on, and leave you awestruck and deeply moved. Beowulf on the Beach is your field guide?erudite, witty, and fun-loving?for helping you read and relish fifty of the biggest (and most skipped) classics of all time. For each book, Murnighan reveals how to get the most out of your reading and provides a crib sheet that includes the Buzz, the Best Line, What?s Sexy, and What to Skip. more

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-08-2009; Seaside or Lakeside; I just finished reading this hysterical homage to the classics. And, I found it so enjoyable that I voluntarily read it to a dear friend, who also pronounced it: "thoroughly entertaining." Murnighan does an exceptional job reviving some...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-03-2009; Gives New Meaning to the Term "Sophomoric"; On page 39 of his new book, former web critic Jack Murnighan asks of the authors of the Greek New Testament (and by extension the translators of the Septuagint, where the spelling "Emmanuel" originated), "shouldn't they proofread?" I'd...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-24-2009; Just a delight; I am a big fan of books about books. I like reading books that suggest reading plans. I like books that list the author's favorite books. I like books that analyze novels for book club discussions. I like them all.When I first saw this...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-20-2009; Extremely entertaining!; One of the most enjoyable books I've read in a long, long time. I bought this book because it looked interesting, and it was - extremely - but the wit and fabulous writing style had me staying up late for a number of nights. I kept...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-08-2009; Seaside or Lakeside; I just finished reading this hysterical homage to the classics. And, I found it so enjoyable that I voluntarily read it to a dear friend, who also pronounced it: "thoroughly entertaining." Murnighan does an exceptional job reviving some...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-03-2009; Gives New Meaning to the Term "Sophomoric"; On page 39 of his new book, former web critic Jack Murnighan asks of the authors of the Greek New Testament (and by extension the translators of the Septuagint, where the spelling "Emmanuel" originated), "shouldn't they proofread?" I'd...; read full review | report as inappropriate