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Quote by Alberto Manguel

“The readers who commited suicide after reading 'Werther' were not ideal but merely sentimental readers.”

Work

This book delves into the intricacies of reading, examining its role in personal growth, cultural exchange, and intellectual development. It offers insights into the reading process, including comprehension, analysis, and appreciation of texts, and discusses the significance of reading in shaping one's worldview. more

Author

Alberto Manguel

Alberto Manguel, born in 1948, is a renowned writer from Argentina. His works span various literary forms, including novels, essays, and translations, and are known for their unique style and profound insights into human culture. more

“We can roam the bloated stacks of the Library of Alexandria, where all imagination and knowledge are assembled; we can recognize in its destruction the warning that all we gather will be lost, but also that much of it can be collected again; we can learn from its splendid ambition that what was one man's experience can become, through the alchemy of words, the experience of all, and how that experience, distilled once again into words, can serve each singular reader for some secret, singular purpose.”

Men Purpose Lost Imagination Secret Reader Ambition Destruction Library One Man Warning Splendid Alchemy Alexandria

Book:The Library at Night

Source: The Library at Night

“This morning I looked at the books on my shelves and thought that they have no knowledge of my existence. They come to life because I open them and turn their pages, and yet they don't know that I am their reader.”

Knows Book Turns Existence Morning Reader Pages Shelves

Book:A Reading Diary

Source: A Reading Diary

“I enjoyed learning the poems, but I didn't understand of what use they might possibly be. ‘They'll keep you company on the day you have no books to read,' my teacher said.”

Said Book Use Might Company Teacher Enjoyed

Author:Alberto Manguel

“I quickly learned that reading is cumulative and proceeds by geometrical progression: each new reading builds upon whatever the reader has read before.”