Alexander McCall Smith

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What W. H. Auden Can Do for YouHardcover, 29 September 2013

What W. H. Auden Can Do for You
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Part of Series
Writers on Writers
Print Length
152 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Date Published
29 Sep 2013
ISBN-10
0691144737
ISBN-13
9780691144733

Description

Bestselling novelist Alexander McCall Smith's charming account of how the poet W. H. Auden has helped guide his life--and how he might guide yours, too

When facing a moral dilemma, Isabel Dalhousie--Edinburgh philosopher, amateur detective, and title character of a series of novels by best-selling author Alexander McCall Smith--often refers to the great twentieth-century poet W. H. Auden. This is no accident: McCall Smith has long been fascinated by Auden. Indeed, the novelist, best known for his No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series, calls the poet not only the greatest literary discovery of his life but also the best of guides on how to live. In this book, McCall Smith has written a charming personal account about what Auden has done for him--and what he just might do for you.

Part self-portrait, part literary appreciation, the book tells how McCall Smith first came across the poet's work in the 1970s, while teaching law in Belfast, a violently divided city where Auden's "September 1, 1939," a poem about the outbreak of World War II, strongly resonated. McCall Smith goes on to reveal how his life has related to and been inspired by other Auden poems ever since. For example, he describes how he has found an invaluable reflection on life's transience in "As I Walked Out One Evening," while "The More Loving One" has provided an instructive meditation on unrequited love. McCall Smith shows how Auden can speak to us throughout life, suggesting how, despite difficulties and change, we can celebrate understanding, acceptance, and love for others.

An enchanting story about how art can help us live, this book will appeal to McCall Smith's fans and anyone curious about Auden.

Product Details

Author:
Alexander McCall Smith
Book Format:
Hardcover
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
29 September 2013
Dimensions:
19.02 x 11.91 x 1.73 cm
ISBN-10:
0691144737
ISBN-13:
9780691144733
Language:
English
Location:
Princeton
Pages:
152
Weight:
222.26 gm

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