The Gift

By now a modern classic, The Gift is a brilliantly orchestrated defense of the value of creativity and of its importance in a culture increasingly governed by money and overrun with commodities. Widely available again after twenty-five years, this book is even more necessary today than when it first appeared. An illuminating and transformative book, and completely original i...

By now a modern classic, The Gift is a brilliantly orchestrated defense of the value of creativity and of its importance in a culture increasingly governed by money and overrun with commodities. Widely available again after twenty-five years, this book is even more necessary today than when it first appeared. An illuminating and transformative book, and completely original in its view of the world, The Gift is cherished by artists, writers, musicians, and thinkers. It is in itself a gift to all who discover the classic wisdom found in its pages.

Lewis Hyde（刘易斯·海德）被美国列入这个时代最伟大的艺术家之一。无论是公共场合还是私人生活，他提出的许多问题都涉及到我们日常生活的方方面面。路易斯·海德出生在美国波士顿，曾在明尼苏达大学和爱荷华大学学习。除了《礼物》之外，他还创作了《骗子玩转世界》、《如空气般平常》等作品。海德还是《艾伦·金斯堡的诗歌》及《亨利·梭罗研究》的编辑。