A great idea at the time : the rise, fall, and curious afterlife of the Great Books /: the rise, fall, and curious afterlife of the Great Books. (©2008)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Alex Beam.
• Other Names: Beam, Alex
• Contents: The headwaters -- The odd couple -- The Great Books in the gray city -- Great Books good for you! -- The making of the books -- Faster, pussycat! Sell! Sell! -- Second verse not the same as the first -- The people of the book -- Epictetus at the cash register : Chicago and Columbia -- Hard core : St. John's College -- Among the bookies -- Dead books walking.
• Publisher Details: New York : PublicAffairs
• Publication Date: 2008
• Copyright Date: 2008
• Extent: 1 online resource (vii, 245 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 973.91; Canon (Literature) -- History and criticism; Popular culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Books and reading -- Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Books and reading -- Economic aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Education, Humanistic -- Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century; HISTORY; United States -- Intellectual life -- 20th century; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780786726981; 0786726989
• Related ISBNs: 9781586484873; 1586484877; 9781586487768
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-228) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.