The First Liberty

By John Deleon and John McCormick

Book Overview

From the late nineteenth century to the middle of the twentieth, George Santayana was a highly esteemed and widely read writer of philosophy, poetry, essays, memoirs, and even a best-selling novel, The Last Puritan. After a period of relative neglect, interest in his work has revived. A complete edited edition of his works is in progress and he has become the object of renewed scholarly activity. Contributing signifi cantly to the renewal was John McCormick's 1987 biography, the fi rst full-scale volume to treat an elusive fi gure's life and thought in the detail they deserve.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557780102
• ISBN13: 9781557780102
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Paragon House Publishers
• Length: 627 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Not just a biography

This book is an excellent biography of George Santayana, but it's also more than that. Whenever George Santayana publishes a book, the biographer includes an overview, analysis, and critique of the book. It's like reading a biography of Shakespeare which includes a thorough analysis of each play as it was written. So, in a way, this book is also a "Santayana Companion." It's highly welcome, in an era which needs many more people like George Santayana. Comparing this titan of a man to pipsqueaks like Norman Mailer and William Burroughs is indeed an education in itself. Very highly recommended!