150 Classics You Should Read Before You Die

150 Classics You Should Read Before You Die

Por Louisa May Alcott, Ann Ward Radcliffe, Anne Brontë, Apuleius, Arthur Conan Doyle, Jane Austen, Honoré de Balzac, Bram Stoker, Emily Bronte, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Lewis Carroll, Charlotte Brontë, Willkie Collins, Daniel Defoe, Charles Dickens, E. M. Forster, Elizabeth von Arnim, Frederick Douglass, G. K. Chesterton, Gaston Leroux, George Bernard Shaw, George Eliot, George Macdonald, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, George Weedon Grossmith, Gustave Flaubert, H. G. Wells, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Henry David Thoreau, Henry Fielding, Henry James, Herman Hesse, Homer, J. M. Barrie, James Fenimore Cooper, James Joyce, John Keats, John Milton, Jonathan Swift, Joseph Conrad, Jules Verne, Kahlil Gibrán, Kate Chopin, Kenneth Grahame, L. M. Montgomery, Laurence Sterne, D. H. Lawrence, Lewis Wallace, C. S. Lewis, Jack London, H. P. Lovecraft, Marcel Proust, Marcus Aurelius, Herman Melville, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Friedrich Nietzsche, Plato, Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Louis Stevenson, William Shakespeare, Mary Shelley, P. B. Shelley, Sir Walter Scott, Stendhal, T. S. Eliot, Thomas Hardy, Mark Twain, Victor Hugo, W. B. Yeats, Walt Whitman, Edith Wharton, Oscar Wilde, Willa Cather, William Makepeace Thackeray

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Sinopsis

The anthology '150 Classics You Should Read Before You Die' brings together an astonishing array of literary giants and their seminal works, encapsulating a vast expanse of time, geography, and human experience. This collection boasts a rich tapestry of themes ranging from the depths of human nature, the intricacies of society, to the exploration of fantasy and the philosophical. The diversity in literary stylestraversing the realms of drama, romance, satire, and tragedyspeaks to the encompassing nature of this compilation. The works of Shakespeare, with his unparalleled contribution to English literature, alongside the existential musings of Nietzsche, and the pioneering narratives of science fiction by H.G. Wells, stand out as landmarks within this collection that transcends the confines of a single era or genre, highlighting the universal and enduring nature of these selected pieces. The individual authors and editors represented in this collection are titans of literature, each contributing unique perspectives shaped by their distinct historical contexts, cultural backgrounds, and personal experiences. From the social commentaries of Dickens and the Brontë sisters to the naturalistic explorations of Thoreau and philosophical inquiries of Plato and Marcus Aurelius, this anthology aligns with a multitude of literary and cultural movements. The convergence of such varied voices not only enriches the thematic breadth of the anthology but also offers readers a panoramic view of human thought and creativity across centuries, emphasizing the relentless quest for understanding and expression that defines our collective history. 'Reading 150 Classics You Should Read Before You Die' offers an unprecedented opportunity to engage with the works of the most influential figures in literary history. It serves not only as a comprehensive introduction to the canon of Western literature but also as a stimulus for intellectual curiosity and critical reflection. Readers are invited to traverse this curated landscape of human creativity and wisdom, discovering in the process a multitude of narratives that interrogate, illuminate, and celebrate the human condition. This anthology is an essential resource for anyone seeking to explore the depth and diversity of classic literature and is an invitation to partake in the ongoing dialogue between these timeless works and the contemporary world.

William Makepeace Thackeray

  • Editorial:
  • Good Press
  • ISBN:
  • 8596547775379
  • Idioma:
  • Inglés
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  • Kb
  • Publicado:
  • Enero 1, 2023
  • Protección:
  • DRM

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