Bibliograph

The literature book, James Canton, consultant editor

Type

Label

The literature book, James Canton, consultant editor

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The literature book

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

913500080

Responsibility statement

James Canton, consultant editor

Series statement

Big ideas simply explained

Summary

"What does the white whale symbolize in Moby-Dick? What is stream-of-consciousness writing? And what do Lolita and A Clockwork Orange have in common? Find out in this book, which explores key movements, themes, and styles of writing through more than 250 works of literature. Written in plain English, The Literature Book cuts through the literary jargon and is packed with witty illustrations and clear graphics, making it the perfect primer to world literature, from ancient epics such as the Iliad and Mahabharata to contemporary works by Salman Rushdie and Margaret Atwood."--Back coverExamines "the greatest works of world literature, from the Iliad to Don Quixote to The Great Gatsby. Around 100 ... 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 Korea"--Amazon.com

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Heroes and legends. 3000 BCE-1300 CE -- Renaissance to Enlightenment. 1300-1800 -- Romanticism and the rise of the novel. 1800-1855 -- Depicting real life. 1855-1900 -- Breaking with tradition. 1900-1945 -- Postwar writing. 1945-1970 -- Contemporary literature. 1970-present

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Contributor