In a famous essay, Calvino gives us multiple reasons to read the classics.
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Calvino on Reading the Classics
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Lost Cities Spur the Imagination
An amazing Christmas gift–a journey to Machu Piccu–has me reflecting on “lost cities and vanished civilizations.” Selma Lagerlov’s “Adventures of Nils” works into the discussion as well.
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The Invasion of the Ants
Those experiencing ant problems will find fellow sufferers in H. G. Well’s “Empire of the Ants” and Calvino’s “Argentine Ant.”
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