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The story of literature : from antiquity to the present / Daniel Andersson [and others]. - Potsdam, Germany : H.F. Ullmann, ©2010. - 216 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. - [Compact knowlege] . - Compact knowledge. .

Includes index.

Includes authors index.

Origin and antiquity : myths, legends and epics -- The Middle Ages : church and chivalry -- Renaissance : humanism, nationalism, religious reform -- Baroque : drama and grandeur -- Enlightenment to classicism : reason and knowledge -- Romanticism to realism : esthetics and emotions -- Realism to naturalism -- Modernism : avant-garde -- 1950 to present day : experimentation and mass market.

The greatest works of world literature at a glance, from ancient times to the present day. Search for immortality with Gilgamesh, accompany Dante on his journey through the three realms of the afterlife, or battle with Don Quixote against the windmills. Discover the backgrounds, influences and currents of a unique art form during this exciting journey through the epochs of world literature.

ISBN: 9783833152580 3833152583 9780841608924 084160892X

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA934095 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 015104235 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Literature--History and criticism.
Authors.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Criticism, interpretation, etc.

LC Class. No.: PN523 / .S76 2010

Dewey Class. No.: 809