Literature of the Western World, Volume I: The Ancient World Through the Renaissance (5th Edition)
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Brian Wilkie,James Hurt Edition: 5 Retail Price (not our price): $91.20 ISBN: 013018666X ISBN-13: 9780130186669 Publication Date: 2000-09-08 Pages: 2352 |
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The most comprehensive best-selling anthology of its kind, this two-volume survey enables readers to choose among the most important canonical and less-familiar texts of the Western literary tradition in Europe and the Americas. It offers complete texts whenever possible, uses the best translations of foreign-language material, and, when appropriate, presents more than one text by each author. It provides detailed historical and biographical notes and introductions to six literary periods: The Ancient World; the Middle Ages; the Renaissance; Neoclassicism and Romanticism; Realism and Naturalism; and Modern and Contemporary. Individuals interested in a comprehensive look at Western literature through the ages.
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