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The Literature Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained (2016)

by James Canton

Other authors: Helen Cleary (Contributor), Ann Kramer (Contributor), Robin Laxby (Contributor), Diana Loxley (Contributor), Esther Ripley (Contributor)7 more, Hila Shachar (Contributor), Megan Todd (Contributor), Alex Valente (Contributor), Bruno Vincent (Contributor), Nick Walton (Contributor), Marcus Weeks (Contributor), Penny Woollard (Contributor)

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Examines "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.… (more)
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Estou lendo esporadicamente e ainda não o terminei, mas, é putaria que esse livro aqui seja menos popular que aquele “1001 para ler antes de morrer”; a meia dúzia de colaboradores daqui fazem as centenas daquele outro ficarem parecendo alunos do ensino médio. A escolha (tanto de livros quanto do que mostrar deles) é extremamente interessante e útil, e eu duvido que você não se surpreenda (no bom sentido) com algumas dessas escolhas; é sucinto e sintético, e dependendo da importância do livro os (poucos) parágrafos oscilam, mas não passam de cinco (BOAS) páginas, diferente da outra lista, que faz o mesmo resumo basicão e chato para todo livro; sem falar no projeto gráfico muito bonito, que torna ainda mais deleitoso lê-lo; enfim, tenho, inclusive, que ficar me segurando para não ficar lendo ele e postergar todas as minhas outras leituras; é fácil cair nessa de ficar lendo sobre livros e não, de fato, ler os livros, todo mundo que gosta de literatura sabe bem isso. Então, cuidado! E, fica a recomendação.

(Até o momento que estou, a literatura a partir de 1900s, não tenho o que reclamar da escolha de livros; é claro que muita coisa fica de fora, mas isso é inato a listas assim. Se ao longo do livro isso se tornar um problema, eu retorno aqui e comento, mas por enquanto está bem bom, na dose certa: Ocidente, Oriente, Contos, Teatro, Romance, Europa, Brasil, Etc.)
  RolandoSMedeiros | Aug 1, 2023 |
Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.
  fernandie | Sep 15, 2022 |
An ideal book to dabble through, but I read it from sart to finish and learned so much.
From the earliest writings- Greek tragedy, Hindu myths, Norse sagas up to the modern day, this is a huge (but eminently readable) work, introducing the reader to new authors, giving a summary and interpretation of some of those books you've only heard of, and allowing you to consider the literary stance on those you're familiar with.
It's a global take on the subject, discussing great works from all over the globe.
And being by Dorling Kindersley, it features their iconic layout and graphics.
Having only borrowed it from library, I'm off to make copious lists of Books I Must Read before returning it! ( )
1 vote starbox | Aug 25, 2018 |
A literature degree, all in one book! Perfect for bookworms without an English degree, or for anyone seeking their next story to read, classic or otherwise. The text includes multi-page spreads on classic works, and shorter blurbs about less famous stories. Works span the period from 2,100 BCE to 2013 AD and multiple countries, including non-Anglo. The glossary is also very useful. ( )
  ktoonen | Apr 21, 2016 |
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James Cantonprimary authorall editionscalculated
Cleary, HelenContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Kramer, AnnContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Laxby, RobinContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Loxley, DianaContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Ripley, EstherContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Shachar, HilaContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Todd, MeganContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Valente, AlexContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Vincent, BrunoContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Walton, NickContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Weeks, MarcusContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Woollard, PennyContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
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Examines "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.

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