

Intellectuals
Author: Paul Johnson
Narrator: Frederick Davidson
Unabridged: 16 hr 31 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Published: 04/14/2009
Categories: Nonfiction, History, Modern History
Author: Paul Johnson
Narrator: Frederick Davidson
Unabridged: 16 hr 31 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Published: 04/14/2009
Categories: Nonfiction, History, Modern History
Beginning with Modern Times (1985), Paul Johnson's books are acknowledged masterpieces of historical analysis. He is a regular columnist for Forbes and The Spectator, and his work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and many other publications.
David Case (a.k.a. Frederick Davidson) (1932–2005) was born in London and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He performed in BBC radio plays before coming to America in 1976. The narrator of more than eight hundred audiobooks, he garnered numerous Earphones Awards and a Grammy nomination for his readings. He was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine in 1997.
Back in 2001 I had an internship at Verso. They are the publishers of some left-wing books. When I worked there I would come in for a few hours a day. I'd get paid twenty five dollars and I'd be given lunch. I was also allowed to take home copies of any books that I wanted. It was a pleasant arrange......more
Dacă vom citi acest volum numai pentru amănuntele biografice bizare sau hazlii, nu cred că-i vom înțelege întru totul mesajul. E drept că și autorul a exagerat. Multe amănunte par îndoielnice, apocrife. Unii „intelectuali” nu-și aveau locul în acest insectar: Ernest Hemingway, Cyril Connolly. Alții......more
A book that is devastating to many of those that modern thinkers hold in high esteem, such as Rousseau, Marx, Tolstoy, Sarte and Brecht. Johnson knows a lot, has studied a lot, and is willing to call these men (and one woman) what they were: mean, greedy for fame and often money, immoral, hateful to......more
Single Quote Review: “The famous technique of not separating the author from his work which made him* the leading critic of the nineteenth century ignores what should be obvious to anyone upon reflection, that a book is produced by a different person than the one whom we see in his daily life with hi......more
Paul Johnson’s book Intellectuals is a fascinating examination of the reasons we should distrust intellectuals, especially of the left-wing variety. He looks at a selection of intellectuals from Rousseau to Noam Chomsky and sees some disturbing common patterns. They achieve a certain eminence in a pa......more
“Written from a conservative standpoint, these pummeling profiles of illustrious intellectuals are caustic, skewed, thought-provoking and thoroughly engaging.” Publishers Weekly
“Whether one agrees or not, Johnson’s profiles are frequently amusing and illuminating.” Amazon.com, editorial review