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The Masterpieces You Should Read Before You Die - cover

The Masterpieces You Should Read Before You Die

Edgar Allan Poe, George Eliot, Benito Pérez Galdós, William Shakespeare, Juan Valera, 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, L. Frank Baum, Emily Brontë, Washington Irving, 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, Anne Brontë, George MacDonald, Lewis Wallace, Robert Louis Stevenson, John Keats, William Dean Howells, Honoré de Balzac, Emile Zola, Henry Fielding, Anton Chekhov, Marcel Proust, George Bernard Shaw, Charles Baudelaire, Theodor Storm, Sun Tzu, H. P. Lovecraft, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Willa Cather, Edith Wharton, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Mary Shelley, Iván Turguénev, G. K. Chesterton, Rudyard Kipling, J. M. Barrie, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, 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, 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, M. Montgomery, Stendhal, Confucius, Voltaire, Gustave Flaubert, Walter Scott, Homer Homer

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Sinopsis

Spanning eras and continents, 'The Masterpieces You Should Read Before You Die' presents an unparalleled collection of literary excellence. The anthology encapsulates a broad spectrum of styles and themes, from the wisdom of ancient philosophy to the nuanced complexities of modern fiction. Intrepid exploration, vivid imagination, and profound reflection are woven across genres such as romanticism, realism, and more. This collection stands as a rich tapestry of humanity's enduring quest for meaning, emotion, and understanding. Each piece is meticulously selected, offering gems that invite readers into the world of visionary thought that transcends time and borders. The illustrious authors in this anthology have shaped literary and cultural landscapes across the globe. The likes of Goethe, Dostoyevsky, and Austen bring their unique regional perspectives, reflecting movements such as the Enlightenment, the Romantic era, and Realism. The diverse backgrounds—ranging from the political musings of Machiavelli, the existential explorations of Nietzsche, and the eloquent emotional landscapes painted by the Brontës—create an enthralling dialogue within the pages. Their contributions form a rich mosaic of human experience, weaving together cultural threads from the East to the West, from antiquity to modernity. Readers are invited to embark on an enlightening journey through this collection's multifaceted array of narratives. It affords a rare opportunity to delve into the minds of some of history's greatest thinkers and storytellers, presenting an educational treasure trove of ideas and narratives. Whether one is seeking to gather insights, explore character depth, or simply indulge in the atmospheric settings and intricate plots, this compilation promises to engage and inspire. Its breadth of insights fosters ongoing dialogue and reflection, making it an indispensable volume for literature enthusiasts and scholars alike.
Disponible desde: 11/10/2022.
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