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The Literature Book

Hardcover • 2016 • English

The Literature Book

By DK

1 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

A global look at the greatest works of Eastern and Western literature and the themes that unite them, for students and lovers of literature and reading. The Literature Book is a fascinating journey through the greatest works of world literature, from the Iliad to Don Quixote to The Great Gatsby. Around 100 crystal-clear articles explore landmark novels, short stories, plays, and poetry that reinvented the art of writing in their time, whether Ancient Greece, post-classical Europe, or modern-day...Show more

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ISBN

9781465429889

Publisher

DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)

Published year

2016

Language

English

Original title

The Literature Book

Format

Hardcover

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