How to read a book [videorecording] / with Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren ; presented by Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation in cooperation with KCET, Los Angeles.
Originally produced in 1975. Mortimer Adler, Charles Van Doren.
Contents:
Pyramid of books. How to keep awake while reading -- Coming to terms with the author -- What's the proposition and why? -- The questions to ask of a book -- Talking back to the author -- Sorting the books out -- How to read stories -- What makes a story good? -- How to read a poem -- Activating poetry and plays -- How to read two books at a time -- Pyramid of books.
Summary:
Series of 13 14-minute videos based on Adler's published guide for critically reading books from a variety of traditions and genres.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.