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Great Novels

by DK
Walles Hamonde
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Discover everything you ever wanted to know about the world's greatest novels.
From medieval romances and tales of chivalry through the realist novels of the 19th century to experimental modernist works and today's explorations of the self, Great Novels explores the finest novels from around the world and through time.
Tilt at windmills with Don Quixote, experience heartbreak with Tolstoy, discover the society in which Jane Austen lived, and delve into the complex rites of passage experienced by characters in modern novels. Find out what inspired writers to create their masterpieces, what their aims were, and how they set about writing them.
Organized chronologically and covering the whole range of literary styles, Great Novels takes you into the pages of the world's seminal novels, ranging from the entertaining adventures of Cervantes' errant knight through classics such as Great Expectations and Madame Bovary, to modern novels such as To the Lighthouse, The Outsider, Beloved, and Wolf Hall.
Essential for everyone who loves books, Great Novels provides a fascinating overview of how the genre has developed through the ages and celebrates the perennial, life-affirming pleasures of reading.
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Series: DK Great Publisher: DK Edition: Unabridged

OverDrive Listen audiobook

  • ISBN: 9780744062267
  • File size: 311571 KB
  • Release date: October 25, 2022
  • Duration: 10:49:06

MP3 audiobook

  • ISBN: 9780744062267
  • File size: 311605 KB
  • Release date: October 25, 2022
  • Duration: 10:54:02
  • Number of parts: 9

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OverDrive Listen audiobook
MP3 audiobook

subjects

Reference Nonfiction

Languages

English

Discover everything you ever wanted to know about the world's greatest novels.
From medieval romances and tales of chivalry through the realist novels of the 19th century to experimental modernist works and today's explorations of the self, Great Novels explores the finest novels from around the world and through time.
Tilt at windmills with Don Quixote, experience heartbreak with Tolstoy, discover the society in which Jane Austen lived, and delve into the complex rites of passage experienced by characters in modern novels. Find out what inspired writers to create their masterpieces, what their aims were, and how they set about writing them.
Organized chronologically and covering the whole range of literary styles, Great Novels takes you into the pages of the world's seminal novels, ranging from the entertaining adventures of Cervantes' errant knight through classics such as Great Expectations and Madame Bovary, to modern novels such as To the Lighthouse, The Outsider, Beloved, and Wolf Hall.
Essential for everyone who loves books, Great Novels provides a fascinating overview of how the genre has developed through the ages and celebrates the perennial, life-affirming pleasures of reading.
Expand title description text
Reference Nonfiction
  • Details

    Publisher:
    DK
    Edition:
    Unabridged

    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    ISBN: 9780744062267
    File size: 311571 KB
    Release date: October 25, 2022
    Duration: 10:49:06

    MP3 audiobook
    ISBN: 9780744062267
    File size: 311605 KB
    Release date: October 25, 2022
    Duration: 10:54:02
    Number of parts: 9

  • Creators
  • Formats
    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    MP3 audiobook
  • Languages
    English
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