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The Literature Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

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Take an illuminating world tour through the history of written storytelling with The Literature Book, a comprehensive and visually inventive guide compiled by a panel of literary experts and published by Dorling Kindersley. Part of the acclaimed Big Ideas Simply Explained series, this volume deconstructs over one hundred of the world's most influential literary masterpieces, spanning from ancient foundational epics like The Epic of Gilgamesh and Homer's Iliad to modern contemporary fiction. The book is organized chronologically by major literary eras, charting the evolution of human thought through the plays of Shakespeare, the romanticism of the Brontë sisters, the modernism of Virginia Woolf, and the magical realism of Gabriel García Márquez. Moving away from dry academic prose, the text utilizes DK's signature infographics, step-by-step mind maps, and historical timelines to explain complex themes, narrative styles, and the sociopolitical backdrops that inspired iconic authors. This volume serves as an exceptional cross-disciplinary reference tool for language arts curricula, humanities students, and a vital cornerstone asset for any library's literary criticism, history, or general humanities collections.

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Elementary School Library

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Series Title

DK Big Ideas Simply Explained Series

Call Number

809 KHA l

Publisher

London, United Kingdom : Dorling Kindersley., 2016

Collation

352 pages : full color illustrations, timelines, a

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9780241015469

Classification

809

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Subject(s)

fiction
literature
poetry
literacy
Classical literature
World literature

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