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The Literature 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 Korea.