{"product_id":"the-professor","title":"The Professor","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"[A] hilarious and smart collection of personal essays. . . . The subjects are fascinating, the prose packed full of gems. Castle approaches everything with a blend of curiosity, humor and careful scrutiny. . . . This is a delightful book, to be read and reread.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...every page hums with a kind of cathartic glee -- a testimony to Castle's ability to transform even the grimmest scenarios into savage comic prose...The Professor and Other Writings documents a brilliant mind discovering a deeper, more intimate mode of expression.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003eSalon.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In this questing, deeply funny and joltingly wonderful book...the life of the author's abundant mind and heart are explored in an altogether scintillating way. Readers...are in for a major find. . . . Castle is at once penetratingly keen and unfailingly good company.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Terry Castle is an irreverent, witty feminist - words one does not often associate. Her tale of her love affair as a student with an older professor is touching and wicked; she is a brilliant stylist, and everything she writes is gripping.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003eEdmund White\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is the book we Terry Castle fans have been waiting for, and those new to her work are in for a revelation - a brain-goosing, entertaining blast.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003eJames Wolcott, contributing writer to Vanity Fair\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Critic and cultural commentator Castle delivers a vibrant series of essays on art, travel and the personal relationships in her life. . . . She deftly uses her personal experience to illuminate an array of other subjects. . . . A sharply written, deeply personal collection.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This new collection's savage wit and honesty should only bolster her popularity and garner her a whole slew of new readers. . . . A worthy read for anyone who enjoys a good think. . . . It will attrac\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67609085739375,"sku":"9780061670923","price":110.73,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0921\/9384\/9711\/files\/0061670928.jpg?v=1790608688","url":"https:\/\/internacional.umlivro.com.br\/products\/the-professor","provider":"UmLivro Internacional","version":"1.0","type":"link"}