A great idea at the time

By Alex Beam

Subjects: Intellectual life, Social aspects of Humanistic education, Books and reading, Economic aspects of Books and reading, Great books of the Western World, Canon (Literature), Popular culture, Humanistic Education, New York Times reviewed, History and criticism, Economic aspects, Social aspects of Books and reading, Social aspects, History, Great books of the Western world

Description: Explores the Great Books mania, in an entertaining and strangely poignant portrait of American popular culture on the threshold of the television age.