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Ved Mehta A Ved Mehta Reader: The Craft of the Essay
Yale University Press 1998-08-04 0300075618 / 9780300075618 Paperback Fine n/a Paperback
New. Fine in publisher's decorated wrappers. Available in our UK premises for prompt dispatch worldwide.Mehta (Remembering Mr. Shawn's New Yorker, LJ 5/15/98) has selected eight essays from his 20 books as an introduction to his work and "as a teaching aid to young wordsmiths." These lengthy essays deal with such diverse subjects as contemporary Oxford philosophers, the economic and social problems of Calcutta, and Mrs. Clyde, the wealthy benefactor who helped finance the author's education. In his introduction, Mehta states that it is "economy of thought and language" that makes prose memorable. Unfortunately, he does not apply this frugality to his own essays, which ramble on without humor, charm, or vivacity. He matter-of-factly records everything he has heard or discussed or read about his subject, no matter how trivial. His plodding style and rather dull approach make this volume an unnecessary purchase.?Ilse Heidmann, San Marcos, TX Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. Review The sampling in A Ved Mehta Reader will encourage many to seek out more of his work. -- The New York Times Book Review, Elizabeth Hanson
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7.39 GBP
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