"Why Read the Classics" is written by Italo Carvino, who seems to be an exceptional author. By reading this essay, you can easily tell that Carvino is not only an excelent writer but also a dedicated reader. In his essay, he writes short summaries of many of his favorite books and also gives his input on them. Some of these books include: The City as Novel in Balzac (139), Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens (145), Trois Contes by Gustave Flaubert (151), and Two Hussars by Leo Tolstoy (155). These are just a few examples, however, in Italo Carvino's whole book, he wrote about 35 books in total. Since he has read and written about all of the books, it shows that the author is a well-educated man with a deep respect for literature. Since he is writing about reasons why people should read the classics when he himself has read and understands many, this gives him a high authority as an author. If you look closely at the words "author" and "authority", you will probably notice that "authority" begins with the word "author". This could be thought of as- an author needs to have authority when writing a book by making sure that he or she fully understands whatever it is that the book is supposed to be about. Upon reading his essay, it is clear that Calvino did just that.
Calvino, Italo. Why Read the Classics. New York: Vintage, 1991. Web. July-Aug. 2011.
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