How to Read and Why Free Audiobook Download by Harold Bloom

More than a hundred years ago, when there was no radio broadcasting and no television, Harold Bloom wrote How to Read and Why. In this book he discusses the "long history of reading" to explore how the idea of words taking up space on a page has changed over time.

Mr. Bloom is a literary critic and an author of multiple books on literature, including The Western Canon: The Books and School of the Ages. One of his most famous works is How to Read and Why, which discusses how people read literature and why they go through certain psychological responses when doing so. Mr. McDonough's voice is perfect for this audiobook; it sounds like he is reading something that is both scholarly and interesting in his own words at the same time.

Almost everyone who reads and enjoys books has found themselves wondering what it is they're reading or how to read better. In this audiobook, Harold Bloom argues that the question is not how to read, but why you are reading at all. He suggests that readers should be able to come away from a book with a sense of discovery and enrichment, and ends his book with a list of 28 questions for readers to ponder over their own time.

In the book, Harold Bloom described Heidegger's thought as "paradoxical" in that he says Heidegger is the philosopher of both nothingness and the presence of the world. In this audiobook, John McDonough talks about how there are three ways to read a text: informal, formal or critical

John McDonough brings Harold Bloom's newest course in literature to life. He offers insights into how to read and understand the texts, along with some truly original thoughts on why we read. His book explains how it is possible for us to have an appreciation of literature and still be real world people, too.

"The story of reading is the story of how we became human," says Harold Bloom. In his short and accessible book, "How to Read and Why," he discusses why reading is so important, what it reveals about the mind and what it teaches us about society. He also offers advice on how to read more and why you should read more.