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Darwin - Marx - Wagner - Critique of a Heritage

By Jacques Barzun

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Hardcover:

9781443729895 | Read Books, November 30, 2008, cover price $43.45

Darwin, Marx, Wagner: Critique of a Heritage

Reassesses the stature and contributions of the three, points out their similarities, and attempts to explain why they have come to be so revered

By Jacques Barzun

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Hardcover:

9780844616032 | 2 edition (Peter Smith Pub Inc, July 1, 1979), cover price $6.50

Paperback:

9781406761788 | 2 edition (Lightning Source Inc, March 31, 2007), cover price $31.45

9780226038599 | 2 edition (Univ of Chicago Pr, June 1, 1981), cover price $22.50 | About this edition: Reassesses the stature and contributions of the three, points out their similarities, and attempts to explain why they have come to be so revered

Berlioz and the Romantic Century

By Jacques Barzun

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Paperback:

9781406754537 | Read Books, March 30, 2007, cover price $33.45

Conversation with Jacques Barzun

By Jacques Barzun

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Hardcover:

9780865975897 | Dvd edition (Liberty Fund, August 1, 2005), cover price $22.00

The Modern Researcher With Infotrac

Presents an updated edition of the classic manual on all aspects of research and writing, including coverage of the Internet and the library.

By Jacques Barzun and Henry F. Graff

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Hardcover:

9780155055292 | 6 edition (Wadsworth Pub Co, October 1, 2003), cover price $131.95 | About this edition: Presents an updated edition of the classic manual on all aspects of research and writing, including coverage of the Internet and the library.

Paperback:

9780495318705 | 6 edition (Wadsworth Pub Co, October 8, 2003), cover price $154.95

A Jacques Barzun Reader: Selections from His Works

A profound collection of essays from the acclaimed essayist, who is known for his depth of knowledge and rare facility with words, discusses such topics as history, philosophy, literature, education, and music, and re-examines such figures as Shaw, Berlioz, Swift, Dorothy Sayers, Chapman, Agate, and Diderot. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

By Jacques Barzun and Michael Murray

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9780060935429 | Reprint edition (Harpercollins, July 1, 2003), cover price $18.99 | About this edition: A profound collection of essays from the acclaimed essayist, who is known for his depth of knowledge and rare facility with words, discusses such topics as history, philosophy, literature, education, and music, and re-examines such figures as Shaw, Berlioz, Swift, Dorothy Sayers, Chapman, Agate, and Diderot.

From Dawn of Decadence: 500 Years of Western Cultural Life : 1500 to the Present

By Jacques Barzun

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Reinforced:

9780606286565 | Demco Media, July 1, 2003, cover price $30.15

House of Intellect

Featuring a new preface by the author, a new edition of the best-selling study offers a provocative critique of the intellectual--and pseudo-intellectual world of American culture, identifying three key enemies of Intellect--Art, Science, and Philanthropy--in the areas of public administration, communications, education, business, scholarship, and conversation and home life. Reprint.

By Jacques Barzun

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Hardcover:

9780313200717, titled "The House of Intellect" | Reprint edition (Praeger Pub Text, March 1, 1978), cover price $105.00

Paperback:

9780060102302, titled "The House of Intellect" | Reprint edition (Perennial, December 1, 2002), cover price $13.95 | About this edition: Featuring a new preface by the author, a new edition of the best-selling study offers a critique of the intellectual and pseudo-intellectual world of American culture.

9780226038551 | Univ of Chicago Pr, October 1, 1975, cover price $15.00

A Stroll With William James

Analyzes the philosophical and psychological theories of William James and examines their contributions to the present state of Western civilization (view table of contents)

By Jacques Barzun

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9780226038650 | Reprint edition (Univ of Chicago Pr, July 1, 1983), cover price $55.00

9780060150907 | Harpercollins, April 1, 1983, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Analyzes the philosophical and psychological theories of William James and examines their contributions to the present state of Western civilization

Paperback:

9780226038698 | Univ of Chicago Pr, October 1, 2002, cover price $20.00

9780226038667 | Reprint edition (Univ of Chicago Pr, November 1, 1984), cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Analyzes the philosophical and psychological theories of William James and examines their contributions to the present state of Western civilization

From Dawn to Decadence

Showcases the triumphs and defeats of five hundred years of Western cultural history, highlighting the contributions of women and arguing that decadance is required in order to spark creativity in the next era.

By Jacques Barzun

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Cassette/Spoken Word:

9780786119516 | Unabridged edition (Blackstone Audio Inc, August 1, 2002), cover price $99.95

9780694525485 | Abridged edition (Harperaudio, June 1, 2001), cover price $29.95 | About this edition: Showcases the triumphs and defeats of five hundred years of Western cultural history, highlighting the contributions of women and arguing that decadance is required in order to spark creativity in the next era.

From Dawn to Decadence: 500 Years of Western Cultural Life : 1500 to the Present

By Jacques Barzun

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9780060175863 | Harpercollins, June 1, 2000, cover price $36.00 | About this edition: Showcases the triumphs and defeats of five hundred years of Western cultural history, highlighting the contributions of women and arguing that decadance is required in order to spark creativity in the next era.

Cassette/Spoken Word:

9780786120093 | Unabridged edition (Blackstone Audio Inc, August 1, 2002), cover price $85.95

From Dawn to Decadence: Library Edition

By Jacques Barzun and Edward Lewis (narrator)

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CD/Spoken Word:

9780786190737 | Mp3 una edition (Blackstone Audio Inc, April 1, 2008), cover price $69.95

Simple & Direct

The acclaimed author of From Dawn to Decadence shares his thoughts on the art and craft of writing in a classic handbook that covers such topics as diction, syntax, tone, composition, revision, and meaning and includes dozens of model passages from writers that demonstrate both good and bad usage. Reprint. 15,000 first printing. (view table of contents)

By Jacques Barzun

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9780060937232 | 4 reprint edition (Perennial, December 1, 2001), cover price $14.99 | About this edition: The acclaimed author of From Dawn to Decadence shares his thoughts on the art and craft of writing in a classic handbook that covers such topics as diction, syntax, tone, composition, revision, and meaning and includes dozens of model passages from writers that demonstrate both good and bad usage.

A Company of Readers: Uncollected Writings of W. H. Auden, Jacques Barzun, and Lionel Trilling from the Reader's Subscription and Mid-Century Book Clubs

An anthology of essays, criticism, and reviews, unpublished for fifty years, includes a selection of writings by W. H. Auden, Jacques Barzun, and Lionel Trilling from the publications of The Reader's Subscription Book Club and the The Mid-Century Book Society, including Trilling's thoughts on The Wind in the Willows, Auden on drugs and cooking, and Barzun on the work of Robert Lowell. 17,500 first printing. (view table of contents)

By W. H. Auden (editor), Jacques Barzun (foreword by) and Arthur Krystal (editor)

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9780743202626 | Free Pr, August 1, 2001, cover price $26.00 | About this edition: An anthology of essays, criticism, and reviews, unpublished for fifty years, includes Trilling's thoughts on 'The Wind in the Willows,' Auden on drugs and cooking, and Barzun on the the work of Robert Lowell.

From Dawn To Decadence: 1500 To The Present

By Jacques Barzun

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9780613708500 | Turtleback Books, May 1, 2001, cover price $37.90 | About this edition: Showcases the triumphs and defeats of five hundred years of Western cultural history, highlighting the contributions of women and arguing that decadance is required in order to spark creativity in the next era.

From Dawn to Decadence: 500 Years of Western Cultural Life

One of the century's great intellectuals synthesizes his thinking on art, scholarship, manners, morals, and religion to offer his critique of Western culture today, which he sees in a period of decadence and serious decline. Reprint. 150,000 first printing.

By Jacques Barzun

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9780060928834 | 1 edition (Perennial, May 1, 2001), cover price $23.99 | About this edition: Showcases the triumphs and defeats of five hundred years of Western cultural history, highlighting the contributions of women and arguing that decadance is required in order to spark creativity in the next era.

The Academic Marketplace

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By Jacques Barzun (foreword by), Theodore Caplow (introduced by) and Reece J. McGee (introduced by)

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9780765806093 | Reprint edition (Transaction Pub, April 1, 2001), cover price $33.95

Simple & Direct: A Rhetoric for Writers

By Jacques Barzun

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Paperback:

9780226038681 | Revised edition (Univ of Chicago Pr, June 1, 1994), cover price $20.00

The American University: How It Runs, Where It Is Going

By Jacques Barzun

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Paperback:

9780226038452 | 2 edition (Univ of Chicago Pr, January 1, 1993), cover price $29.00

The Modern Researcher

New sections on editing, teaching, and lecturing are included in this updated edition of the classic manual on all aspects of research and writing

By Jacques Barzun and Henry F. Graff

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Hardcover:

9780395644942 | 5 sub edition (Houghton Mifflin, September 1, 1992), cover price $24.95 | About this edition: New sections on editing, teaching, and lecturing are included in this updated edition of the classic manual on all aspects of research and writing

Paperback:

9780155625136 | Wadsworth Pub Co, February 1, 1992, cover price $53.95 | About this edition: A section on computers is included in this edition of the classic manual on all aspects of research and writing

An Essay on French Verse: For Readers of English Poetry

By Jacques Barzun

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Hardcover:

9780811211574 | New Directions, May 1, 1991, cover price $12.95

Paperback:

9780811211581, titled "Essay on French Verse: For Readers of English Poetry" | New Directions, April 30, 1991, cover price $15.95

Begin Here: The Forgotten Conditions of Teaching and Learning

Criticizes the current educational system, and offers suggestions on curriculum, testing, grading, and teaching methods

By Jacques Barzun and Morris Philipson (editor)

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Hardcover:

9780226038469 | Univ of Chicago Pr, March 1, 1991, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: Criticizes the current educational system, and offers suggestions on curriculum, testing, grading, and teaching methods

Paperback:

9780226038476 | Reprint edition (Univ of Chicago Pr, May 1, 1992), cover price $21.00 | About this edition: Criticizes the current educational system, and offers suggestions on curriculum, testing, grading, and teaching methods

The Culture We Deserve

By Jacques Barzun

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Paperback:

9780819562371 | Reprint edition (Wesleyan Univ Pr, May 1, 1989), cover price $17.95

Clio and the Doctors: Psycho-History Quanto-History and History

By Jacques Barzun

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Paperback:

9780226038513 | Reprint edition (Univ of Chicago Pr, November 1, 1989), cover price $20.00

A Catalogue of Crime/Being a Reader's Guide to the Literature of Mystery, Detection, and Related Genres

An annotated list of more than five thousand books, including novels, short story collections, histories of the genre, true crime tales, and Sherlock Holmes studies

By Jacques Barzun and Wendell Hertig Taylor

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Hardcover:

9780060157968 | Rev enl edition (Harpercollins, November 1, 1989), cover price $50.00 | About this edition: An annotated list of more than five thousand books, including novels, short story collections, histories of the genre, true crime tales, and Sherlock Holmes studies

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