The Lifetime Reading Plan
The Lifetime Reading Plan by Clifton Fadiman, published by Perennial Library in 1988, is a comprehensive guide that introduces readers to over 130 classics of world literature. This third edition presents brief and informative insights into significant works from renowned authors spanning from Homer to Hawthorne, and includes a broader representation of women authors and non-Western writers.
Readers will find that this edition features a simplified format that organizes the literary works chronologically across five sections, enhancing accessibility for those seeking to explore the great writers of Western civilization. The book serves as a valuable reference for anyone interested in language arts and reading skills, making it a useful addition to any literary collection. With its engaging introductions, The Lifetime Reading Plan provides a structured approach to discovering essential literary works.
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Now in print for the first time in almost 40 years, The New Lifetime Reading Plan provides readers with brief, informative and entertaining introductions to more than 130 classics of world literature. From Homer to Hawthorne, Plato to Pascal, and Shakespeare to Solzhenitsyn, the great writers of Western civilization can be found in its pages. In addition, this new edition offers a much broader representation of women authors, such as Charlotte Bront%, Emily Dickinson and Edith Wharton, as well as non-Western writers such as Confucius, Sun-Tzu, Chinua Achebe, Mishima Yukio and many others.
This fourth edition also features a simpler format that arranges the works chronologically in five sections (The Ancient World; 300-1600; 1600-1800; and The 20th Century), making them easier to look up than ever before. It deserves a place in the libraries of all lovers of literature.
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