Getting Personal: Selected EssaysHarper Collins, 2004 M11 3 - 416 páginas From the man whose name is synonymous with the contemporary personal essay, Getting Personal is a rich and ambitious collection that spans Phillip Lopate's career as an essayist, teacher, film critic, father, son, and husband. Witty, insightful, deeply meditative, and self-revelatory, with his characteristic candor and curmudgeonly charm, he explores himself, his life, his family, his religion, and his friends. |
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... beautiful Felicia and impressing her with my intelligence . One afternoon when I tried to make friendly conversation she ridiculed me , saying that I wore the same clothes , the same ugly sweater , every day . It was true . I had taken ...
... beautiful Felicia and impressing her with my intelligence . One afternoon when I tried to make friendly conversation she ridiculed me , saying that I wore the same clothes , the same ugly sweater , every day . It was true . I had taken ...
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... beautiful woman : Samson and Delilah belong in the same company with Ulysses and Circe , Antony and Cleopatra , Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton . Yet in these trysts , isn't the strong man measuring his fortitude against an opponent he ...
... beautiful woman : Samson and Delilah belong in the same company with Ulysses and Circe , Antony and Cleopatra , Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton . Yet in these trysts , isn't the strong man measuring his fortitude against an opponent he ...
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... beautiful matrimonial scene ; she understands full well the function and operation of his rage . When he tells her that her name will be notorious forever , she allows her- self a proud parting shot : if she is to be infamous among the ...
... beautiful matrimonial scene ; she understands full well the function and operation of his rage . When he tells her that her name will be notorious forever , she allows her- self a proud parting shot : if she is to be infamous among the ...
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... beautiful and sexy ? So might be a virtuous woman . Because one yearns to be swept away by a passion stronger than one's rea- son , which can only be proven if it goes against one's own best interests ; because by losing control one can ...
... beautiful and sexy ? So might be a virtuous woman . Because one yearns to be swept away by a passion stronger than one's rea- son , which can only be proven if it goes against one's own best interests ; because by losing control one can ...
Contenido
XXIV | 167 |
XXV | 187 |
XXVI | 218 |
XXVIII | 259 |
XXIX | 261 |
XXX | 278 |
XXXII | 286 |
XXXIII | 300 |
XII | 89 |
XIII | 93 |
XIV | 117 |
XVI | 128 |
XVII | 131 |
XVIII | 140 |
XX | 155 |
XXI | 157 |
XXIII | 165 |
XXXV | 309 |
XXXVI | 314 |
XXXVIII | 323 |
XXXIX | 325 |
XL | 333 |
XLI | 337 |
XLII | 356 |
XLIII | 395 |
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