A Visit to Vanity Fair: Moral Essays on the Present Age

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Brazos Press, 2001 - Literary Criticism - 173 pages
These perceptive moral essays crackle with wit, intelligence, and a wide range of knowledge. A cultural hawk eye delivers relevant, down-to-earth meditations on the way we live now. "A Visit to Vanity Fair" blends personal reflection with cultural criticism to address such topics as reading with children, sitting with a dying friend, and watching TV documentaries.

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Contents

Preface
11
Introduction
13
A Bible Fit for Children
25
Copyright

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About the author (2001)

Alan Jacobs is professor of English at Wheaton College. He has published cultural commentary in notable journals such as The Oxford American, First Things, Books & Culture, and The Weekly Standard.

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