Bibliograph

The western lit survival kit, an irreverent guide to the classics, from Homer to Faulkner, Sandra Newman

Type

Label

The western lit survival kit, an irreverent guide to the classics, from Homer to Faulkner, Sandra Newman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The western lit survival kit

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

727703475

Responsibility statement

Sandra Newman

Sub title

an irreverent guide to the classics, from Homer to Faulkner

Summary

Presents a guide to the classics of western literature, citing popular culture, information on literary hoaxes, and bad reviews to foster appreciation for the great works of the past

Table Of Contents

Greece: cradle of Greek civilization -- Rome: when the world was ruled by Italians -- The Middle ages and points between -- The Renaissance: back to the future -- William "look at me, I get my own chapter" Shakespeare -- Here come the Puritans: parade, meet rain -- France and England in the seventeenth century: the shallows -- The age of reason or: when people wised up and started believing what we believe -- The romantics: the author as (the author's) hero -- We also begin to have Americans -- Nice realism: the novel novel -- Unwelcome realism: the French and Russians team up to depress mankind -- The messy twentieth: finally over

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