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This intelligent, engaging guide leads you down the path of literary enlightenmentIn Book Smart, literature expert Jane Mallison outlinesa month-by-month reading plan that tackles the most compelling books of all time. The diverse reading list includes such important classics as The Odyssey and Beowulf; great 18th century works such as Tristam Shandy and Gulliver's Travels; battlefield literature like The Red Badge of Courage and A Farewell to Arms; and novels with strong women such as Anna Karenina and Vanity Fair. Each book comes alive with Mallison's insightful highlights on key themes and…
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2 editions- Ebook · English · 2007McGraw-Hill · 9780071594318
- Paperback · English · 2007McGraw-Hill · 336 pages · 9780071482714
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