Books : Longman Anthology of World Literature, The, Compact Edition (Damrosch Series)
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by: David Damrosch, April Alliston, Marshall Brown, Page duBois, Sabry Hafez, Ursula K. Heise, Djelal Kadir, David L. Pike, Sheldon Pollock, Bruce Robbins, Haruo Shirane, Jane Tylus, Pauline Yu
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.8
EAN: 9780321436900
ISBN: 0321436903
Label: Longman
Manufacturer: Longman
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 2880
Publication Date: February 08, 2007
Publisher: Longman
Sales Rank: 38480
Studio: Longman
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The Longman Anthology of World Literature, Compact Edition, presents a fresh and diverse range of the world's great literature in a single volume that links past and present, East and West, and literary and cultural contexts. Featuring major works by literary masters from the ancient world through the twentieth century, this concise anthology combines comprehensive coverage of key works of the Western literary tradition and the best core, enduring works of the literatures of China, Japan, India, the Middle East, Africa, and native Americas. The anthology includes epic and lyric poetry, drama, and prose narrative, with many complete works and a focus on the most influential pieces and authors from each region and time period. The texts are supplemented by contextual materials that help students understand the literary and historical eras from which these texts arose. Engaging introductions, scholarly annotations, maps, pronunciation guides, and illustrations developed by a distinguished editorial team provide a wealth of teachable materials that support and illuminate the selections.
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