The Conscious Reader

by Caroline Shrodes, Harry Finestone

The Conscious Reader is an exceptionally rich, thematic anthology of nonfiction prose and literary works, with a multidisciplinary and culturally diverse selection of readings. Renowned for the quality of its selections, The Conscious Reader represents a broad range of academic disciplines and interests, including art, cultural studies, education, psychology, philosophy, politics, science, technology, and environmental studies. The 168 selections also represent a wide range of 25 personal reminiscences, 81 essays, 22 short stories, 34 poems, 2 plays, and 4 full-color paintings. They range from the classical (Plato's Crito) to the contemporary (Maya Angelou, Roger Rosenblatt, and Kenzaburo Oe). For anyone interested in literature.

Genres: Nonfiction, Literature, Textbooks, Anthologies, Language

992 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

Reviews

[Nathan Eilers · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm tired of seeing this on my "currently reading" shelf, so I'm taking it off even though I'm still using this text in my class this term. This is a solid collection of essays, poems, and short stories, though I wish there were more poems and stories. There is a lot of engaging material for students to peruse. Of course, like all other anthologies, there are pieces that aren't so great, too. I liked most of things I read in here and will probably keep using it in the future.

[Xavier University Library · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book (7th edition) is a compilation of lectures, speeches, and essays written by famous political figures, authors, and journalists. Pieces were categorized by theme, including "Freedom and Human Dignity" and "Personal Values." One of my favorite essays in the anthology was Nacy Mairs's "On Being a Cripple." This was a fun book to read because you get a glimpse at different styles of writing.

[Phyllis]

textbook

[Tiffany · Rating 4 out of 5]

i've learned comp students mostly don't read the text

[turningUred · Rating 3 out of 5]

Love collections.