Great Books Foundation
How to Read a Book

Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren

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Mortimer Adler was one of the founders of the Great Books Foundation. His classic guide to the art of reading is a wonderful resource for any serious reader. It addresses the different levels of reading, from elementary reading to inspectional reading to analytical reading, and offers approaches to reading works of imaginative literature, drama, poetry, history, science, mathematics, philosophy, and social science.