The Classics of World Literature in One Volume
Edgar Allan Poe, George Eliot, Benito Pérez Galdós, William Shakespeare, Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Charles Dickens, Lewis Carroll, Mark Twain, Louisa May Alcott, Jane Austen, Oscar Wilde, Herman Melville, Alexandre Dumas, Bram Stoker, Jonathan Swift, Joseph Conrad, Charlotte Brontë, Daniel Defoe, Henry David Thoreau, Emily Brontë, Walt Whitman, Niccolò Machiavelli, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry James, Henrik Ibsen, Wilkie Collins, D. H. Lawrence, Friedrich Nietzsche, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Giovanni Boccaccio, Marcus Aurelius, Laozi Laozi, Kate Chopin, James Fenimore Cooper, Ann Ward Radcliffe, Frederick Douglass, William Makepeace Thackeray, Laurence Sterne, George MacDonald, Lewis Wallace, Robert Louis Stevenson, John Keats, Honoré de Balzac, Émile Zola, Henry Fielding, Anton Chekhov, Marcel Proust, George Bernard Shaw, Charles Baudelaire, Sun Tzu, H. P. Lovecraft, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Willa Cather, Edith Wharton, Mary Shelley, Ivan Turgenev, G.K. Chesterton, J. M. Barrie, Rabindranath Tagore, W. B. Yeats, Kahlil Gibran, Kenneth Grahame, Kakuzo Okakura, Hermann Hesse, E.M. Forster, Plato, H. G. Wells, Nikolai Gogol, Arthur Conan Doyle, C. S. Lewis, Inazo Nitobe, Elizabeth von Arnim, Victor Hugo, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Cao Xueqin, L. M. Montgomery, James Joyce, T. S. Eliot, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Dante, Apuleius, Thomas Hardy, Valmiki, Jack London, Kalidasa, Jules Verne, Soseki Natsume, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Miguel de Cervantes, Leo Tolstoy, Gaston Leroux, P. B. Shelley, Princess Der Ling, John Milton, George Weedon Grossmith, Stendhal, Confucius, Voltaire, Gustave Flaubert, Walter Scott, Homer Homer
Publisher: DigiCat
Summary
In 'The Classics of World Literature in One Volume,' readers are invited to traverse the magnificent landscapes of world literature, embracing a spectrum of narrative styles and themes that have transcended time and space. This carefully curated anthology captures the essences of romance, adventure, tragedy, philosophy, and human introspection in its diverse tapestry of stories, essays, and poems. From the insightful musings of ancient philosophers like Plato and Confucius to the poignant narrations of 19th-century novelists like Charles Dickens and Leo Tolstoy, the collection offers a kaleidoscopic view of humanity's enduring quest for meaning and connection. Notable works within the compilation shine a light on the universal concerns that bind us through the ages, weaving a rich textual fabric of life's complexity. The collaboration of such a diverse set of renowned authors reflects the anthology's commitment to capturing the vibrant intersection of historical, cultural, and literary traditions. As figures like Rabindranath Tagore offer insights from the East and writers such as Mark Twain and Jane Austen contribute their distinctly Western perspectives, the volume becomes a dynamic confluence of global narratives. Tying into various movements—from the Enlightenment ideas of Voltaire to the Romantic philosophies of Keats—the anthology celebrates the shared human condition through its multitude of voices. Collectively, these authors exhibit the power of literature to transcend boundaries and propel intellectual and emotional dialogues across generations. For both seasoned readers and literary newcomers, this anthology presents a remarkable opportunity to engage with a broad array of perspectives and styles under one literary roof. Its educational merit lies not only in the historical breadth it covers but also in the thematic richness and thought-provoking exchanges it encourages. As readers immerse themselves in the eloquence of Goethe or the imaginative worlds of Jules Verne, they partake in a global conversation that has shaped, and continues to shape, our shared literary heritage. The collection offers a timeless exploration of humanity, making it a quintessential addition to any literary enthusiast's library.
Available since: 10/11/2022.
Print length: 40829 pages.
