Fatherhood: An Anthology - Hardcover

Fatherhood: An Anthology is an irresistible anthology for Father's Day, that is everything Dad is...witty, charming, erudite, and thoroughly winning. This is a "literary tool-kit for fathers," addressing such issues as: responsibility, fear, and loss--as well as infertility, sports, and the meting out of punishment. Remarkably wide-ranging in its sources, the anthology covers 4000 years of writing, from fiction, personal letters, and Ancient Greek poetry, to eighteenth century childcare manuals, newspaper reports, and The Simpsons. Rousseau, Plath, and Shakespeare weigh in on fatherhood, as do Bob Dylan, Auberon Waugh, Samuel Coleridge, and Homer Simpson. John Lewis-Stempel's unique anthology celebrates the joys of fatherhood and explores the responsibilities and vulnerabilities that accompany this most timeless fact of life. Humorous and insightful, the book explores the triumphs and disasters experienced by fathers from Roman times to the present day, considering how the role of "dad" has changed. The Sunday Times said "this is a beautiful anthology...any parent or child would benefit from reading it."