What Good Are the Arts?
Author(s): John Carey
Looking at the true value of art, Carey both asks and answers many questions regarding our perception of the arts, as well as making a self-confessedly personal and subjective case for the superiority of literature over all other arts.
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What Good are the Arts? by John Carey is a provocative, entertaining and devastatingly intelligent assessment of the values and problems of art.
"'An informative, thought-provoking and entertaining book on a subject that rarely produces writing with all three qualities.' David Lodge, Sunday Times 'Engaged, provocative and frequently funny.' Sam Leith, Daily Telegraph 'Incisive and inspirational.' Blake Morrison, Guardian"
General Fields
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- : Faber & Faber Ltd
- : Faber & Faber Ltd
- : 0.251
- : 01 June 2006
- : 198mm X 129mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : 296
- : 1
- : Paperback
- : John Carey
