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Trickster Makes This World

Mischief, Myth, and Art

by Lewis Hyde ...

In Trickster Makes This World, Lewis Hyde brings to life the playful and disruptive side of human imagination as it is embodied in trickster mythology. He first visits the old stories—Hermes in Greece, Eshu in West Africa, Krishna in India, Coyote in North America, among others—and then holds them up against the lives and work of more recent creators: Picasso, Duchamp, Ginsberg, John Cage, and ... Read more

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In Trickster Makes This World, Lewis Hyde brings to life the playful and disruptive side of human imagination as it is embodied in trickster mythology. He first visits the old stories—Hermes in Greece, Eshu in West Africa, Krishna in India, Coyote in North America, among others—and then holds them up against the lives and work of more recent creators: Picasso, Duchamp, Ginsberg, John Cage, and
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The Gift

How the Creative Spirit Transforms the World

by W.Lewis Hyde ...

**“If you want to write, paint, sing, compose, act, or make films, read The Gift.” —from the Introduction by Margaret AtwoodA modern classic cherished by many of the greatest artists of our time and a brilliant, life-changing defense of the value of creative labor.**Drawing on examples from folklore and literature, history and tribal customs, economics and modern copyright law, Lewis Hyde ... Read more

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**“If you want to write, paint, sing, compose, act, or make films, read The Gift.” —from the Introduction by Margaret AtwoodA modern classic cherished by many of the greatest artists of our time and a brilliant, life-changing defense of the value of creative labor.**Drawing on examples from folklore and literature, history and tribal customs, economics and modern copyright law, Lewis Hyde
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The Gift

Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World

by Lewis Hyde ...

**“A manifesto of sorts for anyone who makes art [and] cares for it.” —Zadie Smith“The best book I know of for talented but unacknowledged creators. . . . A masterpiece.” —Margaret Atwood“No one who is invested in any kind of art . . . can read The Gift and remain unchanged.” —David Foster Wallace**By now a modern classic, The Gift is a brilliantly orchestrated defense of the value of creativity ... Read more

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**“A manifesto of sorts for anyone who makes art [and] cares for it.” —Zadie Smith“The best book I know of for talented but unacknowledged creators. . . . A masterpiece.” —Margaret Atwood“No one who is invested in any kind of art . . . can read The Gift and remain unchanged.” —David Foster Wallace**By now a modern classic, The Gift is a brilliantly orchestrated defense of the value of creativity
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Common as Air

Revolution, Art, and Ownership

by Lewis Hyde ...

A stirring defense of our cultural commons, that vast store of art and ideas we have inherited from the past that continues to enrich our present.Suspicious of the current idea that all creative work is "intellectual property," Lewis Hyde turns to America's founding fathers—men like John Adams, James Madison, and Thomas Jefferson—in search of other ways to value the fruits of human wit and ... Read more

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A stirring defense of our cultural commons, that vast store of art and ideas we have inherited from the past that continues to enrich our present.Suspicious of the current idea that all creative work is "intellectual property," Lewis Hyde turns to America's founding fathers—men like John Adams, James Madison, and Thomas Jefferson—in search of other ways to value the fruits of human wit and
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The Essays of Henry David Thoreau

by Henry David Thoreau ...

A definitive collection of Henry David Thoreau’s major essays, annotated and introduced by Lewis Hyde.Diverging from the long-standing custom of separating Thoreau’s politics from his interest in nature, renowned author Lewis Hyde brings together essays that highlight the ways in which these two strands of thought were intertwined. Here, natural history begins not with fish and birds, but with a ... Read more

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A definitive collection of Henry David Thoreau’s major essays, annotated and introduced by Lewis Hyde.Diverging from the long-standing custom of separating Thoreau’s politics from his interest in nature, renowned author Lewis Hyde brings together essays that highlight the ways in which these two strands of thought were intertwined. Here, natural history begins not with fish and birds, but with a
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A Primer for Forgetting

Getting Past the Past

by Lewis Hyde ...

"One of our true superstars of nonfiction" (David Foster Wallace), Lewis Hyde offers a playful and inspiring defense of forgetfulness by exploring the healing effect it can have on the human psyche.We live in a culture that prizes memory—how much we can store, the quality of what's preserved, how we might better document and retain the moments of our life while fighting off the nightmare of losing ... Read more

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"One of our true superstars of nonfiction" (David Foster Wallace), Lewis Hyde offers a playful and inspiring defense of forgetfulness by exploring the healing effect it can have on the human psyche.We live in a culture that prizes memory—how much we can store, the quality of what's preserved, how we might better document and retain the moments of our life while fighting off the nightmare of losing
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Letters to a Young Poet

by Rainer Maria Rilke, Charlie Louth ...

Translated by Charlie Louth ...

At the start of the twentieth century, Rainer Maria Rilke wrote a series of letters to a young officer cadet, advising him on writing, love, sex, suffering and the nature of advice itself; these profound and lyrical letters have since become hugely influential for writers and artists of all kinds. This book also contains the 'Letter from a Young Worker', a striking polemic against Christianity ... Read more

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At the start of the twentieth century, Rainer Maria Rilke wrote a series of letters to a young officer cadet, advising him on writing, love, sex, suffering and the nature of advice itself; these profound and lyrical letters have since become hugely influential for writers and artists of all kinds. This book also contains the 'Letter from a Young Worker', a striking polemic against Christianity
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Letters to a Young Poet

by Rainer Maria Rilke ...

Translated by Charlie Louth ...

The ten letters collected here are arguably the most famous and beloved letters of our century. Written when Rainer Maria Rilke was himself still a young man with most of his greatest work before him, they are addressed to a student who had sent Rilke some of his work, asking for advice about becoming a writer. The two never met, but over a period of several years Rilke wrote him these ten letters ... Read more

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The ten letters collected here are arguably the most famous and beloved letters of our century. Written when Rainer Maria Rilke was himself still a young man with most of his greatest work before him, they are addressed to a student who had sent Rilke some of his work, asking for advice about becoming a writer. The two never met, but over a period of several years Rilke wrote him these ten letters
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The Gift

How the Creative Spirit Transforms the World

by Lewis Hyde, Lewis Hyde, Lewis Hyde ...

Narrated by Stephen Bowlby ...

Unabridged

13 hours 36 min

A modern classic cherished by many of the greatest artists of our time, The Gift is a brilliant, life-changing defense of the value of creative labor.Drawing on examples from folklore and literature, history and tribal customs, economics and modern copyright law, Lewis Hyde demonstrates how our society—governed by the marketplace—is poorly equipped to determine the worth of artists’ work. He shows ... Read more

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A modern classic cherished by many of the greatest artists of our time, The Gift is a brilliant, life-changing defense of the value of creative labor.Drawing on examples from folklore and literature, history and tribal customs, economics and modern copyright law, Lewis Hyde demonstrates how our society—governed by the marketplace—is poorly equipped to determine the worth of artists’ work. He shows
... Read more
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Primer for Forgetting, A

Getting Past the Past

by Lewis Hyde ...

Narrated by Jim Frangione ...

Unabridged

7 hours 45 min

“One of our true superstars of nonfiction” (David Foster Wallace), Lewis Hyde, author of The Gift and Trickster Makes the World, offers a playful and melancholy defense of forgetfulness by exploring the healing effect it can have on the human psyche.We live in a culture that prizes memory―how much we can store, the quality of what’s preserved, how we might better document and retain the moments of ... Read more

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“One of our true superstars of nonfiction” (David Foster Wallace), Lewis Hyde, author of The Gift and Trickster Makes the World, offers a playful and melancholy defense of forgetfulness by exploring the healing effect it can have on the human psyche.We live in a culture that prizes memory―how much we can store, the quality of what’s preserved, how we might better document and retain the moments of
... Read more
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Trickster Makes This World

Mischief, Myth, and Art

by Lewis Hyde ...

Narrated by Michael Butler Murray ...

Unabridged

14 hours 31 min

In Trickster Makes This World, Lewis Hyde brings to life the playful and disruptive side of human imagination as it is embodied in trickster mythology. He first visits the old stories—Hermes in Greece, Eshu in West Africa, Krishna in India, Coyote in North America, among others—and then holds them up against the lives and work of more recent creators: Picasso, Duchamp, Ginsberg, John Cage, and ... Read more

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In Trickster Makes This World, Lewis Hyde brings to life the playful and disruptive side of human imagination as it is embodied in trickster mythology. He first visits the old stories—Hermes in Greece, Eshu in West Africa, Krishna in India, Coyote in North America, among others—and then holds them up against the lives and work of more recent creators: Picasso, Duchamp, Ginsberg, John Cage, and
... Read more

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Letters to a Young Poet

by Rainer Maria Rilke ...

Narrated by Dan Stevens, Max Deacon ...

Series series Penguin Audio Classics
Unabridged

1 hour 51 min

Rilke's powerfully touching letters to an aspiring young poet, now available in a beautiful hardcover Penguin editionAt the start of the twentieth century, Rainer Maria Rilke wrote a series of letters to a young officer cadet, advising him on writing, love, sex, suffering, and the nature of advice itself. These profound and lyrical letters have since become hugely influential for generations of ... Read more

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Rilke's powerfully touching letters to an aspiring young poet, now available in a beautiful hardcover Penguin editionAt the start of the twentieth century, Rainer Maria Rilke wrote a series of letters to a young officer cadet, advising him on writing, love, sex, suffering, and the nature of advice itself. These profound and lyrical letters have since become hugely influential for generations of
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