Youth on Reading
Korean Title: 청춘의 독서
Author: Rhyu Si-min
Publisher: 웅진지식하우스 (@woongjin_readers)
ISBN: 9788901294742
Hardcover | 356 pages | 145*210 mm | 498 g
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About This Book
A Voice of Clarity in Troubled Times — Youth on Reading, Now in a Special Expanded Edition
Renowned as a voice of clarity in turbulent political times and often described as a “mental sedative” for the anxious public, Youth on Reading is one of the most beloved works by Korea’s prominent public intellectual, Yoo Si-min. First published in 2009, this enduring classic has returned in a luxurious hardcover special edition, newly revised with an added chapter on John Stuart Mill’s On Liberty and a fresh preface.
The book began with a simple yet powerful question Yoo asked himself: What would it be like to revisit the classic books I read in my youth, now that the times have changed and I’ve grown older? With that thought, he returned to the well-worn pages of books that shaped his younger self.
He recalls discovering Crime and Punishment in his father’s library as a child, secretly reading The Communist Manifesto under a dim desk lamp, reflecting on the tragic death of former President Roh Moo-hyun through The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum, gaining a new perspective on history with What Is History?, and contemplating the value of freedom anew with On Liberty — all of which contributed to the making of a passionate young Yoo Si-min and continue to guide the questions he poses today.
Why does everyone want to be rich?
Are humans inherently selfish?
What does it really mean to think for yourself?
How does truth become distorted?
And ultimately — how should we live?
Through 15 monumental works that have shaped the course of civilization, Yoo Si-min explores the eternal questions that have long troubled humankind. By following in the footsteps of the great minds who came before us, Youth on Reading offers readers a moving and insightful journey — one that teaches the wisdom needed for today and inspires hope for a better tomorrow.
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