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023311
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London, Penguin Random House, 2016.
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352pPale blue spine
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From Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby to Shelley's Frankenstein, this book documents the greatest literature ever written. Featuring over 100 best-selling books, plays and poetry from all over the world, including Latin American and African fiction, The Literature Book encompasses celebrated masterpieces from the most renowned authors to have ever lived. Stunning images and inspirational quotes jump out from the pages, as detailed plot summaries and helpful context bring the timeless works of literature to life. The book also offers a deeper look into the famed fiction of Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde and more, as in-depth literary criticism and interesting authorial biographies give each work of literature a new meaning. In The Literature Book, the world's most iconic literature and greatest writers come together for a fascinating journey through time that is a must-have for any literature student or fan of fiction.
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9780241015469 Hb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| I02161 | 820.9/LIT | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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025306
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London, Vintage Books, 2002.
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viii, 335pCream and brown spine
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A collection of essays and addresses includes the author's musings on Ptolemy, his reflections on the experimental writings of Borges and Joyce, and confessions about his own ambitions and anxieties.
Translated from Italian.
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On some functions of literature
A reading of the Paradiso
On the style of The communist manifesto
The mists of the Valoi
Wilde : parados and aphorism
A portrait of the artist as bachelor
Between La Mancha and Babel
Borges and my anxiety of influence
On Camporesi : blood, body, life
On symbolism
On style
Les Sémaphores sous la Pluie
The flaws in the form
Intertextual irony and levels of reading
The Poetics and us
The American myth in three anti-American generations
The power of falsehood
How I write
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9780099453949 Pb.
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| I02443 | 809/ECO | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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