Masterpieces of World Literature
Philosophy and fantasy, plays and poems, essays and epics -- 270 literary classics that range from The Divine Comedy and Death Comes for the Archbishop to The Aeneid and The Grapes of Wrath are summarized and analyzed in this essential reference. more
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Masterpieces of World Literature
Pages: 992, Hardcover, Collins Reference |
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Recent Reviews
- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jul-19-2009
- Good overview of literature with reservations
I read quite a few of the books discussed here. I found most of the descriptions to be helpful, refreshing my memory about books I read years ago.Rather than comment on the many helpful descriptions, I'll just mention two that I found...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Feb-22-2009
- Excellent reference book
Covers the great works extremely well. Breaks the characters and stories down very well. Fells as if you have read the great works themselves. Much like an advanced Cliff Notes.
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jun-07-2005
- Information about Literature- not the Literature itself
This work provides summaries of the stories of two- hundred and seventy ' classic works' of Western Literature. It provides information about the characters of the work, the settings of the work. It can be truly helpful in '...
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- 4/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: May-19-2003
- Wonderful reference but....
Of the available references of its kind, this one is the best. However, the latest compilation pales beside its 1952 counterpart which has 510 entries, compared to the 270 entries in this volume. This "new" edition has larger type and...
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Selected Reviews
- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Feb-22-2009
- Excellent reference book
Covers the great works extremely well. Breaks the characters and stories down very well. Fells as if you have read the great works themselves. Much like an advanced Cliff Notes.
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- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jul-19-2009
- Good overview of literature with reservations
I read quite a few of the books discussed here. I found most of the descriptions to be helpful, refreshing my memory about books I read years ago.Rather than comment on the many helpful descriptions, I'll just mention two that I found...
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