September 2004

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The Loeb Classical Library 
These distinctive little volumes brought the extant works of Greek and Latin literature to generations of English-speaking students. With the original text on the left leaf and an English translation on the right, they are particularly valuable for readers who have only partial knowledge of the ancient languages.

The Loeb Classical Library: The Top 50 List
The bestsellers from the nearly 500 volumes in the Library, with notes on the various editions and translators, and a brief introduction to the works included in each volume.

The I Tatti Renaissance Library
The most recent series from Harvard University Press is related to, but not part of, the Loeb Library.

Collecting Tobias Wolff
Tobias Wolff is a storyteller. His stories not only illuminate the human condition, they also create it. Nowhere in his writing does Wolff this as clear as in his most recent novel, Old School.

First Editions on Film 2003
The initial yearly review of books that were made into films during the past year. Not intended to supplant the monthly “Books into Film” column, which is mainly concerned with vintage subjects, this review deals with interesting current films and the firsts that

Books into Film
Elmer Gantry, a novel by Sinclair Lewis; a film by Richard Brooks.

Ten Years Ago
September 1994 Checklist Update: Aldous Huxley