The Complete Harvard Anthology of the Greatest Works of World Literature - All 71 Volumes - The Five Foot Shelf & The Shelf of Fiction

Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Jonathan Swift, Daniel Defoe, Adam Smith, Hans Christian Andersen, John Stuart Mill, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, David Hume, Thomas De Quincey, Saint Augustine, Marcus Aurelius, Francis Bacon, John Bunyan, Christopher Marlowe, Richard Henry Dana, William Makepeace Thackeray, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Plutarch Plutarch, Oliver Goldsmith, Alighieri Dante, Pliny the Younger, Robert Burns, Thomas Carlyle, John Ruskin, Percy Bysshe Shelley, John Dryden, Robert Browning, Joseph Addison, Samuel Johnson, William Hazlitt, Edmund Burke, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Pierre Corneille, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Richard Steele, William Penn, Sydney Smith, Aeschylus Aeschylus, Charles Lamb, Benjamin Franklin, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Alessandro Manzoni, Leigh Hunt, Abraham Cowley, Izaak Walton, Virgil Virgil, Plato, Jean Racine, Thomas à Kempis, Friedrich von Schiller, Thomas Browne, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, George Gordon Byron, Charles Darwin, Ben Jonson, Miguel de Cervantes, Philip Sidney, John Woolman, Marcus Tullius Cicero, John Milton, David Garrick, Euripides, Sophocles, Aristophanes, Epictetus, Molière Molière, Aesop, Homer Homer

Summary

The Complete Harvard Anthology of the Greatest Works of World Literature epitomizes the expansive vista of immense thought and varied narrative styles spanning millennia and continents. This monumental collection assembles the seminal works of venerable authors like Homer and Virgil, to modern intellectuals like John Stuart Mill and Charles Darwin, encompassing an array of genres from epic poetry to philosophical essays and revolutionary treatises. Notable for its comprehensive representation of both the Western canon and pivotal non-Western works, this anthology invites exploration into the complex tapestry of human experience, addressing profound themes such as morality, governance, human nature, and the pursuit of knowledge. The eclectic blend of authors—from philosophers Plato, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius, to playwrights such as Molière and Samuel Beckett, and poets like Dante and Byron—provides a rich historical and cultural panorama. These figures, many foundational to specific literary and cultural movements, contribute to a bricolage that transcends geographical and temporal boundaries, offering scholarly insights into the Renaissance, Enlightenment, Romanticism, and beyond. Each work serves not merely as an artifact of its time but as a dialogue in the ongoing conversation about universal human dilemmas and joys. For scholars, students, and enthusiasts of world literature, The Complete Harvard Anthology is an indispensable resource. It delivers not just a compendium of transcendent works, but a unique opportunity to immerse in the diverse voices and manifold narratives that have shaped human thought across centuries. This anthology encourages a deep engagement with works that not only define but also challenge our understanding of literary and cultural heritage, making it an essential addition to any collection dedicated to profound intellectual exploration and the appreciation of the complex interplay of historical voices.

Available since: 12/17/2020.

Print length: 30498 pages.

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