{"product_id":"9781592401284","title":"Haiku U: From Aristotle to Zola, 100 Great Books in 17 Syllables","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTake a hilarious crash course in literature—just three pithy lines—from a bestselling haiku humorist.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Why spend weeks slogging through \u003ci\u003eThe Iliad\u003c\/i\u003e when you could just read the haiku? From Homer to Faulkner to Lao Tzu, the Great Books are now within the reach of even the shortest attention spans. Show off your literary prowess at cocktail parties with minimal prep time, thanks to the author of the popular \u003ci\u003eHaikus for Jews\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In the sixteenth century, Zen monks in Japan developed the haiku, a poem consisting of three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables. Little did they know that their ancient art form was destined to become a handy tool for today's time-crunched Western reader! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Reducing eyestrain and deforestation, \u003ci\u003eHaiku U.\u003c\/i\u003e distills dialogue and plot, capturing the essence of our favorite literary classics, seventeen syllables at time:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarcel Proust, \u003ci\u003eRemembrance of Things Past:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Tea-soaked madeleine— \u003cbr\u003e a childhood recalled. I had brownies like that once. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharlotte Brontë, \u003ci\u003eJane Eyre:\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e O woe! His mad wife— \u003cbr\u003e in the attic! Had they but lived together first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust in time for graduation, \u003ci\u003eHaiku U.\u003c\/i\u003e gives the gift of an entire literary canon, packed into one hilarious gem.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47040980320496,"sku":"9781592401284","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781592401284_p0.jpg?v=1763806196","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781592401284","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}