What Good Are The Arts?

Author: John Carey

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Price : 23.95 AUD
ISBN : 9780571226030
Publisher : Faber & Faber Ltd
Imprint : Faber & Faber Ltd
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Weight (g) : 0.251
Publication date : 01 June 2006
Dimensions : 198mm X 129mm
Produced in : United Kingdom
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Author : John Carey
Bind : Paperback
Edition : 1
Pages : 296
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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.

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"'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"