90 Masterpieces of World Literature (VolII) - Novels Poetry Plays Short Stories Essays Psychology & Philosophy

Edgar Allan Poe, Pedro Calderon de la Barca, Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, Alexandre Dumas, Bram Stoker, Jonathan Swift, Joseph Conrad, Daniel Defoe, Washington Irving, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry James, Henrik Ibsen, Wilkie Collins, D. H. Lawrence, Friedrich Nietzsche, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Anthony Trollope, Laozi Laozi, Kate Chopin, James Fenimore Cooper, Ann Ward Radcliffe, Laurence Sterne, George MacDonald, Lewis Wallace, Robert Louis Stevenson, William Dean Howells, Honoré de Balzac, Émile Zola, Henry Fielding, George Bernard Shaw, Benjamin Franklin, Walter Scott, Theodor Storm, Willa Cather, Edith Wharton, Edgar Wallace, F Scott itzgerald, Nikolai Leskov, Sinclair Lewis, Ivan Turgenev, G.K. Chesterton, J. M. Barrie, Virginia Woolf, John Buchan, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Rabindranath Tagore, Jerome K, W. B. Yeats, Kenneth Grahame, Kakuzo Okakura, Kurt Vonnegut, E. M. Forster, H. G. Wells, Nikolai Gogol, William Walker Atkinson, Elizabeth Von Arnim, Victor Hugo, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Cao Xueqin, Émile Coué, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Dante, Thomas Hardy, Válmíki, Kalidasa, Jules Verne, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Leo Tolstoy, Gaston Leroux, P. B. Shelley, John Milton, George Weedon Grossmith, Machiavelli, Stendhal, Confucius, W. Somerset Maugham, Gustave Flaubert, Ford Madox Ford, Homer Homer

Sinopse

In the collection '90 Masterpieces of World Literature (Vol. II)', readers are invited to embark on a literary odyssey through time and space, encountering an eclectic array of styles and genres that showcase the universal human experience. The anthology offers a sweeping panorama of world literature, featuring timeless narratives, profound philosophical inquiries, and groundbreaking artistic innovations. From the penetrating social critiques of Flaubert and Zola to the transformative mythologies of Homer and Kalidasa, this volume captures the breadth and depth of literary achievements across cultures and epochs. Though diverse in form, each piece contributes to the rich tapestry of themes exploring love, identity, existential dilemmas, and the enduring quest for meaning. The distinguished collective of authors in this volume represents a cross-section of the literary canon, bringing together the visionary ideas of avant-garde thinkers, Romantic poets, and Enlightenment philosophers, among others. It juxtaposes Confucian ethics with the satirical genius of Swift and Nietzsche's provocations with the introspective narratives of Austen and Wharton. Together, they encapsulate the spirit of movements such as Romanticism, Realism, and Modernism, marrying the geographical and cultural diversity of the world's great storytellers. This global mosaic invites readers to transcend boundaries and engage with the philosophies that have shaped literary thought. This anthology is a treasure trove for any reader with a keen interest in literature, offering an unparalleled opportunity to explore myriad perspectives within a single tome. By traversing the vast spectrum of literary traditions and thought, '90 Masterpieces of World Literature (Vol. II)' not only enriches the reader's understanding of individual authorship but also fosters a dialogue that reverberates across different epochs and societies. Dive into this exceptional volume to appreciate the wealth of insights and knowledge it bestows, ensuring an enlightening experience that is both challenging and deeply rewarding.

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