Great Books as Life Teachers: Studies of Character Real and Ideal is a book written by Newell Dwight Hillis. The book is a collection of essays that explore the ways in which great works of literature can serve as teachers of life and models of character. Hillis examines a variety of literary works, including classic texts such as Homer's Odyssey, Shakespeare's Macbeth, and Dante's Divine Comedy, as well as more contemporary works like Victor Hugo's...