Spanning everything from Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby all the way to Shelley’s Frankenstein, The Literature Book charts the course of the greatest literature ever written.
Spanning more than 100 landmark books, plays, and poems from across the globe, including celebrated Latin American and African fiction, The Literature Book draws together masterworks from history’s most celebrated authors, with striking images and memorable quotations leaping from the page as detailed plot summaries and helpful context bring each timeless work to life. There’s also a closer look at celebrated fiction from Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde, and others, where in-depth literary criticism and engaging author biographies add fresh meaning to every story.
Within The Literature Book, the world’s greatest writers and their most iconic works come together for a fascinating journey through time – an essential companion for any literature student or fan of fiction.
ISBN 13: 9780241015469
Author: DK
