Epstein, Joseph

A collection of thirty-eight essays on a variety of topics, including education, language, the arts, intellectuals, and culture.

A collection of short stories by Joseph Epstein which feature men and women at various crossroads and turning points in their lives.

A collection of the year's best essays and articles by American writers.

Presents the life and accomplishments of dancer Fred Astaire, discussing his early life, his gifts as a singer, and his many dance partners in film, including Ginger Rogers, Cyd Charisse, and Rita Hayworth.

A collection of essays that examines the works of twenty-five classic authors including William Wordsworth and Walt Whitman, Herman Melville and Alexander Pope, Chaucer, Shakespeare, Dickens, and Mark Twain.

A look at snobbery in modern-day America after the fall of the old culture of prep schools, the Ivy League, and the Social Register examines new outlets for snobbery, including food and wine, fashion, schools, and high-achieving children.

Chronicles the life of Alexis de Tocqueville, one of the first foreigners to recognize and celebrate the grandness of the American project in the nineteenth century.