Literature Laid Bare

Finding the key to happiness in classic works of literature
Time and again, we return to the classics because they never let us down. They cheer us up and form part of who we are. When it comes to literature however, things are a little different, given that reading a classic novel often requires time, effort, and a lot of patience. When a book is labelled as a classic, it’s more likely to put us off than make us want to read it.
In Literature Laid Bare, Gabriel Lara de la Casa aims to bring the reader closer to Literature with a capital L by leading us through his carefully curated library of classic texts. Revisiting internationally acclaimed writers such as J.D. Salinger, Joan Didion, Stefan Zweig, Mary Shelly, Federico García Lorca and many more, de la Casa applies his own unique criticism to extract the most valuable life lessons found in some of their greatest works.
“It’s curious to think that the more widely a book is read, the more life it gains, whereas for us, dear reader, the opposite occurs. The more time we spend reading, the less time there is left to live. Books have many lives, and we only have one. So when deciding what to read, choose wisely. A classic book is the kind that stays with you forever.”