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Summertime Reading List: 180 Books You Need to Read (VolI) - cover

Summertime Reading List: 180 Books You Need to Read (VolI)

Edgar Allan Poe, George Eliot, Benito Pérez Galdós, William Shakespeare, Juan Valera, Charles Dickens, Lewis Carroll, Mark Twain, Louisa May Alcott, Jane Austen, Oscar Wilde, Herman Melville, Alexandre Dumas, Joseph Conrad, Charlotte Brontë, Daniel Defoe, Henry David Thoreau, L. Frank Baum, Emily Brontë, Washington Irving, Walt Whitman, Henry James, Hans Christian Andersen, D. H. Lawrence, Anthony Trollope, Giovanni Boccaccio, Guy de Maupassant, Sigmund Freud, Marcus Aurelius, Frederick Douglass, Stephen Crane, William Makepeace Thackeray, Anne Brontë, Robert Louis Stevenson, John Keats, Anton Chekhov, Marcel Proust, George Bernard Shaw, Charles Baudelaire, R.D. Blackmore, Sun Tzu, H. P. Lovecraft, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Mary Shelley, Rudyard Kipling, Upton Sinclair, Kahlil Gibran, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Ernest Hemingway, Agatha Christie, Hermann Hesse, E.M. Forster, H. A. Lorentz, Theodore Dreiser, Plato, H. G. Wells, Arthur Conan Doyle, Wallace D. Wattles, Selma Lagerlöf, Victor Hugo, Fyodor Dostoevsky, James Joyce, T. S. Eliot, James Allen, Apuleius, Gogol, Margaret Cavendish, Thomas Hardy, Jack London, Jules Verne, Soseki Natsume, Miguel de Cervantes, Leo Tolstoy, Princess Der Ling, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, Voltaire, Walter Scott

Maison d'édition: DigiCat

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Summertime Reading List: 180 Books You Need to Read (Vol. I) is a sweeping anthology that brings together a remarkable collection of literary giants from various epochs and styles, presenting a testament to the diversity and richness of global literature. The collection captures the essence of human experience, from the imaginative voyages of Jules Verne and the whimsical journeys of Lewis Carroll, to the psychological depths of Sigmund Freud and the profound social commentaries of Charles Dickens. Each piece, carefully selected for its enduring impact and literary merit, offers a unique window into the human condition, making this anthology an indispensable resource for understanding the evolution of narrative art through poetic, philosophical, and dramatic forms. The contributing authors represent some of the most influential voices across the centuries, writers who have shaped literary movements and cultural dialogues worldwide. From the existential explorations of Dostoevsky and the pioneering works of Jane Austen, to the transcendental reflections of Thoreau and the revolutionary poetics of Walt Whitman, this anthology captures a vast range of perspectives. Under the curatorial eye of the editors, these works converge to reflect on societal norms, philosophical inquiries, and the endless complexities of life, inviting readers to engage with each piece not just as literature, but as cultural artefacts offering insights into their respective historical contexts. This expansive volume offers readers not only a chance to immerse themselves in the masterful storytelling of history's literary titans, but also provides an educational journey through multiple literary landscapes and ideologies. Summertime Reading List: 180 Books You Need to Read serves as both a passport to explore diverse literary traditions and a catalyst for intellectual discussion, making it a perfect companion for scholars, students, and lovers of literature alike. It compels readers to discover the unending dialogue among these distinguished voices, each contributing to a broader understanding of humanity's narrative tapestry.
Disponible depuis: 16/11/2023.
Longueur d'impression: 28095 pages.

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