90 Masterpieces of World Literature (Vol.I)
By Walt Whitman, Herman Hesse, George Eliot, Kahlil Gibran, Anton Chekhov, Herman Melville, Oscar Wilde, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Nikolai Gogol, James Joyce, Henry David Thoreau, William Shakespeare, T. S. Eliot, John Keats, Charles Baudelaire, Walter Scott, Daniel Defoe, Louisa May Alcott, Jane Austen, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Anne Brontë, Leo Tolstoy, Benito Pérez Galdós, William Makepeace Thackeray, Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, R.D. Blackmore, Alexandre Dumas, Marcel Proust, D. H. Lawrence, Charles Dickens, Thomas Hardy, Henry James, Guy de Maupassant, Princess Der Ling, Victor Hugo, Juan Valera, Anthony Trollope, Stephen Crane, E. M. Forster, Theodore Dreiser, Margaret Cavendish, Upton Sinclair, Plato, Apuleius, Marcus Aurelius, Sun Tzu, Voltaire, Miguel de Cervantes, Giovanni Boccaccio, Frederick Douglass, Sigmund Freud, H. A. Lorentz, Wallace D. Wattles, James Allen, Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, Joseph Conrad, H. P. Lovecraft, Washington Irving, Mary Shelley, H.G. Wells, Edgar Allan Poe, Ernest Hemingway, L. Frank Baum, Robert Louis Stevenson, Mark Twain, Selma Lagerlöf, Jack London, Jules Verne, Lewis Carroll, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Rudyard Kipling, George Bernard Shaw, Soseki Natsume, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Brothers Grimm & Hans Christian Andersen
- Release Date: 2020-12-17
- Genre: Literary Criticism
Description
90 Masterpieces of World Literature (Vol. I) presents an unparalleled assembly of literary brilliance, showcasing a variety of styles and historical contexts. This anthology spans classic to modern works, reflecting foundational narratives and innovative literary experiments across cultures. The collection encompasses epics, poetry, dramas, and philosophical treatises, offering readers a chance to engage with transformative texts that have shaped literary discourse globally. From the dark romanticism of Poe to the existential meditations of Dostoevsky and the societal critiques of Austen and Dickens, each piece stands as a pillar in the architecture of world literature. The contributors to this anthology, including iconic figures like Shakespeare, Tolstoy, and Whitman, alongside philosophical giants such as Plato and Freud, bring a diverse range of perspectives. Their writings not only reflect the times and societies in which they lived but also echo through historical, cultural, and literary movements, from the Enlightenment to Romanticism, Realism, and beyond. This collection not only provides a panoramic view of human thought and culture but also illustrates how these various voices dialogue with each other, building a cohesive yet complex narrative fabric. For scholars, students, and lovers of literature, 90 Masterpieces of World Literature (Vol. I) offers a unique opportunity to explore the depths of human creativity and intellectual endeavor. This volume serves as an essential reference and a portal to the heritage of world literature, inviting readers to transcend time and geography. Engaging with this anthology promises not just insight into myriad human experiences but also a profound understanding of the interconnectedness of global cultural history.
