{"product_id":"9780814254165","title":"Curiouser and Curiouser: Essays","description":"\u003cp\u003eA miscellany of sorts, preeminent author and critic Nicholas Delbanco’s \u003ci\u003eCuriouser and Curiouser \u003c\/i\u003eattests to a lifelong interest in music and the visual arts as well as both “mere” and “sheer” literature. With essays ranging from the restoration of his father-in-law’s famed Stradivarius cello—known throughout the world as “The Countess of Stanlein”—to a reimagining of H. A. and Margaret Rey’s lives and the creation of their most beloved character, \u003ci\u003eCurious George\u003c\/i\u003e, Delbanco examines what it means to live and love with the arts.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Whether exploring the history of personal viewing in the business of museum-going, musing on the process of rewriting one’s earliest published work, or looking back on the twists and turns of a life that spans the greater part of the twentieth century and into the twenty-first, Delbanco’s \u003ci\u003eCuriouser and Curiouser \u003c\/i\u003einvites adventurous readers to follow him down the rabbit hole as he reflects on life as a student, an observer, a writer, a lover, a father, a teacher, and most importantly, a participant in the everyday experiences of human life.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ohio State University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47031233183984,"sku":"9780814254165","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780814254165","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}