A review by alanffm
The Educated Imagination by Northrop Frye

4.0

Exceptionally lucid exploration of why the humanities and arts are not only worth studying but necessary. Frye argues that imagination, a combination of the arts and sciences, is at the core of all great human achievement and much of daily thought - whether we like to think so or not. The use of language and free speech, then, are also the products of an educated imagination, which, Frye then argues, is necessary to maintain so as to keep civilization from collapsing.
What makes Frye's writing exceptional is the vast arsenal of literary allusions and references he is able to seamlessly weave together as he argues his points. The brevity of the book also makes it accessible and an easy read worth investigating