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purple_fishy · 06-08-2011, 12:10 AM

I read a book called The Well Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had by Susan W. Bauer which describes how to read the classics on your own for your own education. She suggests reading a chapter at a time and then writing a one to two sentence summary of the material. Supposedly, the small summaries then form the basis for an outline to help you analyze the works. And she also recommends reading the work more than once.

I agree with a previous poster that the B&N classics are really great because of the essays and annotations that are included. I found them very helpful when reading the classics that I have. (And currently there is a sale, if you buy 2, you get the 3rd free, that is how I have gotten most of my B&N classics)

06-08-2011, 12:10 AM	#4
purple_fishy Zealot Posts: 124 Karma: 33812 Join Date: May 2011 Location: The land of sand and sun Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Nook STR, iPad Air 2	I read a book called The Well Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had by Susan W. Bauer which describes how to read the classics on your own for your own education. She suggests reading a chapter at a time and then writing a one to two sentence summary of the material. Supposedly, the small summaries then form the basis for an outline to help you analyze the works. And she also recommends reading the work more than once. I agree with a previous poster that the B&N classics are really great because of the essays and annotations that are included. I found them very helpful when reading the classics that I have. (And currently there is a sale, if you buy 2, you get the 3rd free, that is how I have gotten most of my B&N classics)