Long renowned as “the classic guide to intelligent reading”, a book which ought to be mandatory reading for every high school student. Adler explains the lost art of reading actively and how to take accurate and comprehensive notes. This volume will be of great assistance to anyone who implements its principles, for getting the most out of any of their reading.

“These four hundred pages are packed full of high matters which no one solicitous of the future of American culture can afford to overlook.” – Jacques Barzun