A Little History of Literature
John Sutherland
Paperback, 288 pages
9780300283419
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A vibrant guide to the world of literature, from dramatic plays to engrossing novels
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Literature has inspired every civilisation, from Greek myth to todayās graphic novels. John Sutherland, who has researched, taught and written on the entire glorious span of human literary activity, here guides readers on a journey āthrough the looking glassā to show how literature from across the world can transport us, transfix us, and teach us about ourselves.
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He introduces key works, from the Epic of Gilgamesh and Shakespeare to T.S. Eliot, George Orwell and Margaret Atwood, and looks afresh at literatureās links to power, identity and taste. From the rude jokes within Anglo-Saxon riddles to the guilty pleasures of potboilers and fan fiction, this celebratory guide offers wit, humour and deep learning to all who enjoy literature, and who want to understand it anew.
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John Sutherland
Paperback, 288 pages
9780300283419
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A vibrant guide to the world of literature, from dramatic plays to engrossing novels
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Literature has inspired every civilisation, from Greek myth to todayās graphic novels. John Sutherland, who has researched, taught and written on the entire glorious span of human literary activity, here guides readers on a journey āthrough the looking glassā to show how literature from across the world can transport us, transfix us, and teach us about ourselves.
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He introduces key works, from the Epic of Gilgamesh and Shakespeare to T.S. Eliot, George Orwell and Margaret Atwood, and looks afresh at literatureās links to power, identity and taste. From the rude jokes within Anglo-Saxon riddles to the guilty pleasures of potboilers and fan fiction, this celebratory guide offers wit, humour and deep learning to all who enjoy literature, and who want to understand it anew.
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John Sutherland
Paperback, 288 pages
9780300283419
Ā
A vibrant guide to the world of literature, from dramatic plays to engrossing novels
Ā
Literature has inspired every civilisation, from Greek myth to todayās graphic novels. John Sutherland, who has researched, taught and written on the entire glorious span of human literary activity, here guides readers on a journey āthrough the looking glassā to show how literature from across the world can transport us, transfix us, and teach us about ourselves.
Ā
He introduces key works, from the Epic of Gilgamesh and Shakespeare to T.S. Eliot, George Orwell and Margaret Atwood, and looks afresh at literatureās links to power, identity and taste. From the rude jokes within Anglo-Saxon riddles to the guilty pleasures of potboilers and fan fiction, this celebratory guide offers wit, humour and deep learning to all who enjoy literature, and who want to understand it anew.
