The Love Of Books And Reading

by Oscar Kuhns

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First published: 1910
Pages: 179

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The Love of Books and Reading is a 1910 volume by Oscar Kuhns (1856-1929), professor of Romance languages at Wesleyan University. It belongs to the pleasant books-about-books genre of its day, walking through the joys of collecting, the habits of great readers, and the building of a personal library. Kuhns was a Dante scholar by trade, and his learning shows lightly throughout. Anyone who hoards books will recognise themselves in it. Free PDF download available on BDeBooks.

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Oscar Kuhns

Oscar Kuhns taught Romance languages at an American university and introduced broad audiences to European literature through lectures and books. The Love Of Books And Reading, published by Henry Holt in 1910, reflects on reading as education, companionship, and contact with earlier minds, drawing examples from classical and modern writers.