Beowulf on the Beach

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

By: Jack Murnighan

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Paperback | 19 May 2009

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384 Pages

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20.96 x 13.34 x 2.54

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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.

Industry Reviews

"Jack Murnighan's enthusiasm for the great books-and his understanding of why they still matter-is genuinely infectious. Reading Beowulf on the Beach is like belonging to the most stimulating and hilarious book club you could possibly imagine." --Steven Johnson, author of Everything Bad Is Good For You "Odysseus was a hero in his own way. But to me, a true hero? Jack Murnighan. He's ingested these 50 massive books and given us a ridiculously entertaining guide. Beowulf on the Beach is funny, smart, passionate and wise. Just having it on your shelf will raise your IQ." --A.J. Jacobs, author of The Know-It-All

"Jack Murnighan unveils a lot more sexiness-and pleasure of all kinds-in classic literature than most people would ever dream of." --Susie Bright, editor of the Best American Erotica series

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