The rough guide to classic novels
Title:
The rough guide to classic novels
Author:
ISBN:
9781405383820
Publication Information:
London ; New York : Rough Guides : Distributed by the Penguin Group, 2008.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (viii, 370 p.) : ill.
Series:
General Note:
Description based on print version record.
"From Don Quixote to American Pastoral"--Cover.
Contents:
Love, romance and sex -- Families -- Rites of passage -- Heroes and anti-heroes -- Making it -- Adventure -- War, violence and conflict -- A sense of place -- Incredible worlds -- Horror and mystery -- Crime and punishment -- Comedy and satire.
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Summary:
Features the world's greatest novels, from Quixote (1614) to Orhan Pamuk's Snow (2002). Includes information about their plots and their authors, and suggestions for what to read next.
