Narcissus Leaves the Pool

Joseph Epstein demonstrates time and again his talent for taking nearly any subject and polishing it into a gem of sparkling wit and fascination. In Narcissus Leaves the Pool, he displays his signature verve and charm in sixteen agile, entertaining pieces. Among his targets in this collection are name-dropping, talent versus genius, the cult of youthfulness, and the information revolution.

Author: Joseph Epstein
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 07/01/2007
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.77lbs
Size: 8.20h x 6.64w x 0.83d
ISBN: 9780618872169

About the Author
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JOSEPH EPSTEIN is the author of the best-selling Snobbery and of Friendship, among other books, and was formerly editor of the American Scholar. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, Harper's Magazine, the Atlantic Monthly, and other magazines. He lives in Evanston, Illinois.